Column by Scott Thorne
April 13, 2020
This week, Scott Thorne looks at two recent game company events, one negative, one positive.
Raised by Accounting for Kickstarter Projects
April 13, 2020
CMON Limited has posted more information on its website about one of the three audit issues that are delaying its 2019 financial statements, a delay which led to the suspension of trading in the stock.
Make Mine Manga!
April 9, 2020
Manga was more prominent than ever on the list of the Top 20 Adult Graphic Novels in the book channel.
Social Distancing Hits the Top 20
April 9, 2020
Sales look pretty similar to sales in March 2019, a sign that rumors of panic book buying by readers going under safer-at-home orders may be true.
Plans Online Event on Original Dates
April 9, 2020
GAMA has postponed Origins Game Fair to new Fall dates, and scheduled an online event on the original dates.
April 3, 2020
April 9, 2020
We wanted to see what the graphic novel and merch displays looked like in the midst of the coronavirus lockdown, when mass merchants like Targets were among the few retail stores open.
Per Heritage
April 7, 2020
Auction sales have been better than normal during the weeks of social distancing related to the coronavirus pandemic, Heritage Auctions said in an update.
Marketing and Expanding the Base
April 7, 2020
Darin Henry, writer/publisher at Sitcomics, offers this two-step plan for saving comics.
Events Canceled
April 7, 2020
Manufacturing delays have required Bushiroad to push back product releases; the company has also canceled Shop Tournaments and other events.
April 3, 2020
April 6, 2020
We wanted to see what the games displays looked like in the midst of the coronavirus lockdown, when mass merchants like Targets were among the few retail stores open.