Some of the quotes taken from “Hasbro (HAS) Q4 2022 Earnings Call Transcript” by Motley Fool Transcribing at the Motley Fool.
Heroic Story: New tabletop RPG platform raises $6m
The homepage for Heroic Story describes it as a massively multiplayer TTRPG hosted by the world’s greatest game masters.
Biting the kit that feeds it? Backerkit launches Kickstarter rival
If you’ve backed a gaming Kickstarter, then you may well know Backerkit. The third-party site helps publishers manage who is getting what in the project’s aftermath.
Funko buys Mondo to boost geek cred and reduce risk
Funko has today announced that they’ve bought Mondo.
Non-profit RPG Research suspends most operations to survive insurance crunch
We need all resources focused on getting this RPG Community Center open to the public, then we will do all we can to incrementally bring back as many of our other programs over time that we’re allowed (by insurance).
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
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.
It’s official! Hasbro refuse to spin-off Wizards of the Coast
In February, a significant shareholder of Hasbro asked the company to give Wizards of the Coast independence. Why? Money?
Six tips for evaluating your retro console and game collection
Finance site Ocean Finance got in touch with a $4,000 story. That’s how much they calculated some readers could make selling retro game consoles.
Hasbro urged to give Wizards of the Coast its independence
The activist investor, who demands changes, letter to Hasbro argues that shareholders will benefit. Wall Street Journal calls the situation a “Proxy Fight”. The activists argue that a Wizards of the Coast spin-off will increase Hasbro’s share value by $100.
Call of Cthulhu’s Chaosium suspends NFT program over community backlash
While we address the concerns of the tabletop gaming community we have halted our plans for future NFT releases.
