CMON buys Japon Brand, the company which introduced the world to Love Letter and Machi Koro
Zombicide and Blood Rage publisher CMON has bought Japon Brand, the collective launched almost 20 years ago to promote Japanese board games around the world.
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No AI art: Wingspan, Scythe maker Stonemaier Games draws hard line on using AI in ‘creative work’
Wingspan and Scythe publisher Stonemaier Games has come out strongly against using AI in creative work, with co-founder Jamey Stegmaier telling BoardGameWire his company wants "nothing to do with it".
Wizards of the Coast, Magic: The Gathering continue to outperform as Hasbro’s deep cost-cutting raises profits
Magic: The Gathering and Dungeons & Dragons owner Hasbro has recorded a jump in profits in the first quarter of 2024, on the back of continued strength from Wizards of the Coast and Magic, and an ongoing cost-cutting programme which has so far involved the planned layoffs of nearly 2,000 people.
New-look Charles S Roberts Awards aims to better reflect broadening definition of ‘wargames’
One of the longest-running awards honouring conflict-focused tabletop games has shaken up its categories again, in an ongoing attempt to leave behind a traditionally narrow definition of 'wargame'.
Rummikub maker Goliath continues push into hobby gaming with Lucky Duck Games buyout
Goliath, the veteran game company behind Rummikub and other child and family-weight games, is making a further push into the hobby games market by buying tabletop publisher Lucky Duck Games.
Asmodee’s owner loads it up with €900m debt amid plan to spin off board game giant, CEO Carville to be replaced
Asmodee's troubled corporate owner Embracer Group has revealed plans to spin off the tabletop gaming giant, which will see the business take on the vast majority of its parent company's hefty debt pile.
Hasbro Gaming, Wizards of the Coast president Cynthia Williams resigns after two years in role
Cynthia Williams, the president of Hasbro's digital gaming arm and Magic: The Gathering and D&D publisher Wizards of the Coast, has resigned from the company after two years in the role.
CMON’s profits jumped 35% last year on $45m sales, thanks to huge drop in costs
CMON, the crowdfunded board game specialist which left Kickstarter for rival Gamefound earlier this year, saw its profits soar to over $23m in 2023 amid a hefty drop in its sales-associated costs.
Women in Toys launches revamped scholarship to drive next generation of industry leaders
Long-running advocacy and networking non-profit Women in Toys, Licensing & Entertainment has launched a new scholarship to forge the next generation of women looking to work in the industry.