In Sunderland, a former shop manager at Games Workshop has been been charged with theft. The local Magistrates have ruled that the theft; which amounts to more than £8,000, is too serious for them to judge on. The case has been past up to the Newcastle Crown Courts. The Sunderland Echo is reporting that Christopher […]
And we shall know no fear! The Ultramarines wireframe test
Bob Thompson from Codex has been letting likely fans of Ultramarines, the forthcoming Games Workshop Warhammer 40K movie, preview some of the animation from Image Metrics. Image Metrics is a London based but Hollywood known animation studio. They’re involvement with the project is one of the many reasons to talke the Ultramarines movie seriously. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ht97BoGOiA
Update on: Ultramarines, the Warhammer 40,000 movie
Games Workshop, infamous for tightly clutching its IP, has actually allowed a Warhammer 40K movie to be made. It’s being made right now by London film makers Codex Pictures. We know just a little more about the movie due to a press release from animation experts Image Mertrics – it’s going to be at least […]
Games Workshop pleases the bankers
We were expecting good news from Games Workshop and, today, we get it with their official statement. The company has more than doubled its profits. They’ve gone from £3m in profit previous two quarters to £7.9m in the last two. Successful license deals are partially to credit here. Money from royalties rose from £0.5m to […]
Games Workshop’s chairman, Tom Kirby, relocates to the States. We ask; why?
The London financial news are carrying the news that Games Workshop’s executive chairman – Tom Kirby to you and I – is moving to the States. It looks like he’ll be there for up to two years. Tom Kirby, previously a tax inspector (I kid you not) has been all over Games Workshop. He started […]
Solaris re-signs Eric Brown for Guardians of Phoenix series
Eric Brown’s first series (Necropath, Xenopath and Cosmopath) started life as Games Workshop books and concluded as Rebellion books. Judge Dredd fans know Rebellion as the publishers of 2000AD. The key to the deal is the imprint publisher – Solaris. It was a Games Workshop company when Necropath was published. Games Workshop got rid of […]
Yay. Good news for Games Workshop
I’m so used to reading bad news about Games Workshop’s financial fortunes and then kicking off the annual debate about protecting Intellectual Property versus supporting fans. I almost read the headline wrong when I noticed a report stating that; Games Workshop was increasing its profits forecast. Games Workshop has more than 340 retail branches (a […]
RPG News: Warhammer 40,000: Dawn Of War | Echoes #16
RPG Industry News Star Wars Collectable Miniatures Game Call Of Cthulhu Card Game West End Games Sold Warhammer 40,000: Dawn Of War WizKids Official Internet Policy Warhammer 40,000: Dawn Of War (CALABASAS HILLS, Calif.) – December 11, 2003 – THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) today announced Warhammer 40,000; Dawn of War, the first real-time strategy title […]
Blood Bowl out in Europe
Blood Bowl is one of my favourite Games Workshop games of all time. My tem was a mix of humans and dwarves. I played Blood Bowl II and even painted the models. I hate model painting but painted cheerleaders got extra points. This trailer comes from SouthPeak. These guys are the people making the game. […]
Chris Pramas e-View | Echoes #13
Chris Pramas is the founder and bossman of Green Ronin. He’s worked on such titles as Warhammer FRP, Feng Shui and the Guide to Hell. This means he’s worked for the likes of Games Workshop, Wizards of the Coast as well as the trend setting Green Ronin. GameWyrd’s questions appear in strange blue, Chris’ answers […]
