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Routinely Itemised: RPGs #189

January 27, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Routinely Itemised’s RPG news wraps up what might be the last of OGL drama (before the next wave starts), finds non-OGL news, more bundle deals and new releases.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: afterlife, black armada, hasbro, mothership, routinely itemised, severed books, sis/tr, two-headed game master, underground oracle publishing, wizards of the coast

OGL architect: Hasbro does not have the power to do to D&D’s OGL what they seem to be doing

January 5, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood 2 Comments

If that had been a power that we wanted to reserve for Hasbro, we would have enumerated it in the license.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: hasbro, legal, ryan dancey, wizards of the coast

Routinely Itemised: RPGs #179

November 18, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

A handy overview of RPG news from Geek Native and around the web. There are big-money deals, reviews, game bundles, interviews and headlines from the tabletop games community.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: cy_borg, Dungeons & Dragons, eone, Free League Publishing, hasbro, Krampus, matthew david, routinely itemised

Expand your HeroQuest with The Rogue Heir of Elethorn pack

August 3, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Prepare for battle! Independent, but loyal to the monarch, The Rogue Heir of Elethorn is a nimble skirmisher deadly with small blades.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: hasbro, HeroQuest, zavvi

Hasbro announces a new strategy with ex-Wotc boss Chris Cocks looking to boost Magic and D&D

June 17, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Hasbro won its battle with investors just two weeks ago. It has today announced a new strategy and sent a letter to shareholders.

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: chris cocks, Dungeons & Dragons, hasbro, magic: the gathering, wizards of the coast

Routinely Itemised: RPGs #153

May 20, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Routinely Itemised is a weekly RPG news wrap-up from Geek Native and other tabletop hobby blogs.

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Hasbro to hike prices as it takes $100 million Russian hit, will connect D&D 50 to D&D Beyond and suffers long Covid-19 delays

April 19, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

This investment provides a platform for growing the Dungeons & Dragons digital business over time, coming in advance of the brand’s deeper activation, including a March 2023 feature film and significant consumer product plans.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: chris cocks, Dungeons & Dragons, hasbro, money, wizards of the coast

Zavvi score three exclusive Black Series clone trooper models

April 14, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Geek Native’s sources suggest Zavvi expects their three exclusives to sell out.

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: hasbro, models, star wars, zavvi

Wizards of the Coast buy D&D Beyond for $146 million, but 70% of fans won’t buy their D&D books again

April 13, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Hasbro, the company which owns Wizards of the Coast, has plans to buy D&D Beyond. It’ll cost them $146 million.

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Routinely Itemised: RPGs #147

April 8, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

We can see many exciting bundles, Hasbro hanging on to Wizards of the Coast, and if you’re a fan of the news reading minotaur, there’s a chance to win him in the UK.

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