'Magic,' Board Games, Boys Toys Strong, D&D Insider Flagged
October 20, 2008
Hasbro announced earnings of 89¢ per share, with contributions in the quarter from CCGs, board games, Iron Man, Star Wars, and Transformers.
Plus ICv2 Bestseller Rankings
August 27, 2008
Board games and the big launch for Dungeons and Dragons 4th Edition kept the game category steady to up a little in the hobby channel in the second quarter.
Results in Job Cuts
August 19, 2008
Wizards of the Coast announced today that it is restructuring “to focus on key growth strategies for core brands,” which will result in job eliminations.
Despite Challenges
August 17, 2008
Gen Con Indy, North America ’s largest game show, went off without a hitch last weekend despite the challenges posed by a weak economy, high gas prices, and the Chapter 11 filing of the show’s organizer.
CCG Sellouts Help
June 18, 2008
The general malaise that has afflicted the American economy has had only “limited impact” on the games business.
Greatly Expands Venues to Include Retailers
June 17, 2008
Wizards of the Coast is effectively opening up Pre-Release tournaments to retail locations.
Jace vs. Chandra
June 9, 2008
Wizards of the Coast has announced that it will release Magic the Gathering Duel Decks: Jace vs. Chandra in November, with two ready-to-play 60-card decks.
WotC Should Expand 'Magic' Discounting Policy
June 3, 2008
Stephen Armstrong of Mad City Comics in Moncton, New Brunswick saw retailer Derek Garrison’s comments about deep discounting of Dungeons and Dragons 4th Edition products and says Wizards of the Coast should establish a Magic discounting policy for 4E .
Set Size, Rarity, SKUs, More
June 1, 2008
Wizards of the Coast has announced a sweeping redesign of its Magic: The Gathering products.
Disagrees With Commentary
April 30, 2008
Mark Santillo, Creative Director of Active Imagineering saw ICv2’s coverage of the recent GAMA Trade Show and disagrees with commentary in the article.
