Wizard World, the geek friendly company behind several Comic Cons and events, will take the axe to its roster. 2014 had been a good year for the company with nearly a million Dollars in profit. This resulted in the company expanding from 17 shows to 25. 2015 was tougher, though, as ICv2’s Milton Griepp reports. […]
Last minute geeky Christmas gift solutions
Still have some shopping to do? Don’t panic. Fear not. Sure, you could brave the outside space and battle your way into a shop. You don’t have to. There are still some electronic, internet-enabled, and sometimes discounted Christmas gift options! We’re talking about certificates and electronic games! Redbubble Money off money? It’s a thing! Redbubble […]
Are tax changes about to axe Europe’s RPG digital stores?
Publishers in Europe selling their RPGs, accessories and other gaming material in digital form are about to see big changes. In the past companies had to pay tax on digital services like subscriptions, written products, art and music based on the laws of the country they operate in. In the UK this was good news […]
Denmark takes home the $250,000 World Magic Cup
A 4-player team from Denmark has won the 2014 World Magic Cup while Israel based Shahr Shenhar successfully defended his Magic World Championship. Shenhar wins $50,000, while team Denmark have £48,000 to divide between themselves. Wizards of the Coast had almost $250,000 in the prize fund for top national teams. The team from Denmark consisted […]
Fantasy Flight Games merges into Asmodee
In August I wrote about Asmodee, a French group, landing in America by buying Days of Wonder. We can now safely say that was just the beginning of the plan. Yesterday it was announced that Fantasy Flight Games would be merging into Asmodee. “Merging into” is a fan-friendly way of saying that Asmodee has bought […]
Games Workshop appoint Kevin Rountree as new CEO
Kevin Rountree will replace Tom Kirby as CEO of Games Workshop from January 2015. Kirby will remain with the company taking up the position of Non-Executive Chairman. Rountree, 45, has been with Games Workshop for 12 years and is currently serving as the Chief Operating Officer. In a press release, Kirby said; The Board undertook […]
75% of Steve Jackson Games’ business is generated by Munchkin
Steve Jackson Games is impressively transparent with fans. They publish a report, even though Steve Jackson is the only stockholder, to reveal how well (or not) the company is doing. You can read the latest Report to the Stakeholders for 2013 on their website today. The company has been going since 1980 and now has […]
$1,750,200 and up as eBay reveals world’s most expensive comic
Do you collect comics? Do you collect rare comics? Action Comics #1 was published in June of 1938 and it is the comic that introduced superman to the world. This super rare comic is currently up for auction on eBay and there is no reserve. No reserve does not mean the comic is in reach, […]
Mail Order Comics files for bankruptcy
Mail Order Comics has liabilities of $969,101 and assets of $43,790 so it’s filed for bankruptcy in a federal American court. The company’s assets include 250,000 comics worth 10c and 1,500 graphic novels worth five bucks each. The company had AdanceMe among its lenders, a last-resort, high-interest option. Diamond Comic Distributors are also owned money, […]
Hyrule bank notes
These clever bank notes probably won’t be accepted by your local bank – not unless you’ve a lovely house in the ever so eventful Hyrule. I suspect they’d be far easier for either Link or Zelda to carry around thought given the ever present danger of a sudden swim they might be in constant threat […]
