Paizo has terminated its commercial contract with Archives of Nethys. We look at the legal, financial, and scraping issues that triggered this tabletop licensing split.
Paizo announces restructuring and layoffs following Diamond Comics distributor deadlock
Following a devastating multi-million pound loss tied to Diamond Comics warehouse litigation, Pathfinder publisher Paizo announces redundancies and scales back official Organised Play.
Horrified tabletop publishers fight for their stock as bankrupt Diamond liquidates
The now-bankrupt Diamond Comic Distributors is arguing that because publishers did not file a specific piece of legal paperwork, their ownership rights are now void.
New Pathfinder: Paizo pitches Pathfinder 2R edition head to head with D&D 50th anniversary
The Pathfinder Player Core, Pathfinder GM Core, Pathfinder Monster Core, and Pathfinder Player Core 2 will replace the Pathfinder Core Rulebook, Gamemastery Guide, Bestiary, and Advanced Player’s Guide.
Paizo announce a new leadership team
Pathfinder and Starfinder publisher Paizo has a significant newly increased leadership team. In May, old TSR employee Jim Butler replaced Jeff Alvarez as President. In January, Paizo recruited Maggie Gallagher as the HR expert to help with staff unease and union demands, and in the role of Director of People and Culture. Maggie was clearly […]
Routinely Itemised: RPGs #153
Routinely Itemised is a weekly RPG news wrap-up from Geek Native and other tabletop hobby blogs.
Routinely Itemised: RPGs #125
Fortunately, there’s been plenty of RPG news to keep brains distracted here in the North from the unrelenting encroachment of winter of darkness.
Toy Vault secures Paizo license for Pathfinder and Starfinder plushies
Plush figures have been much-asked-for by the Pathfinder and Starfinder communities
Fall of Man Kickstarter signs Jim Butler
The Fall of Man is a Kickstarter from Samurai Sheepdog. It promises an RPG of post apocalyptic horror and survival. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2033407677/fall-of-man-a-post-apocalyptic-gothic-horror-fanta/ [Back this Kickstarter] This is an ambitious project that asks for $22,000. There are 28 days to go and more than $4,000 in the pledge bank. The stretch goal targets list all the way […]
Jim Butler e-View | Echoes #12
Jim Butler is a veteran of the RPG industry. He has a string of credits to his name under the TSR flag, some with Wizards of the Coast and then founded Bastion Press with the release of the d20 system and OGL. He’s worked on Dragonlance, Forgotten Realms, Dark Sun and Alternity. GameWyrd’s questions appear […]
