ICv2’s latest best-selling RPG chart is full of mysteries
ICv2 is a site about the tabletop hobby industry (board games, card games, wargames, etc) which is primarily intended for shops and press.
Thousands of American game stores affected by Asmodee USA distribution changes
Thousands of games stores in America can now order games directly from Asmodee, even if they're not an Asmodee game.
Sci-fi RPGs outnumber fantasy 3:2 in the latest RPG sales chart
One of the sci-fi triumvirate is the Star Wars RPG, which has been in the top five for the previous 9 years.
License dispute stops The Cimmerian: Queen of Black Coast orders
The US giant Diamond Comic Distributors no longer makes mention of Ablaze's uncensored Coman series The Cimmerian: Queen of Black Coast.
Two of the three best-selling RPGs in the last quarter were sci-fi games
Other issues in the RPG landscape discussed by retailers included the dangerous cost of Kickstarters, Amazon's ability to discount Wizards of the Coast products and the leadership of GAMA.
Comic book and graphic novels sales rebound in North America
A historic shift is playing out as the market grew, primarily in the book channel, in 2018.
The bestselling RPGs of Autumn 2015
ICv2 study of what associated retailers and manufacturers are selling in the US between September through to December is out.
Dungeons and Dragons – Wizards of the Coast
Pathfinder – Paizo Inc
Star Wars – Fantasy Flight Games
Dragon Age – Green Ronin
Fantasy Age – Green Ronin
Dungeons & Dragons 5 is still going strong, keeping D&D above Pathfinder in the charts and it comes as little surprise to see the Star Wars title booming while the world was getting ready for The Force Awakens.…
Top selling RPGs this winter: D&D slips even lower
Fate Core @ Amazon
Industry watchers ICv2 have released their research on which RPGs sold best in the Winter of 2013. This data is based on interviews with retailers, distributors and manufacturers.…
The best selling RPGs of the summmer (2012)
Industry watchers ICv2 have released their count of the top five selling roleplaying games this summer. Tallies will always differ but ICv2 run interviews with manufacturers, distributors and retailers.
The top five are;
Pathfinder (Paizo Publishing)
Dungeons & Dragons (Wizards of the Coast)
Dark Heresy/Rogue Trader/Deathwatch (Fantasy Flight Games)
Dragon Age (Green Ronin Publishing)
Dungeon Crawl Classics (Goodman Games)
Once again, according to IVc2, Pathfinder edges ahead of D&D.…
