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Games Workshop rockets towards record £440m annual revenue
Games Workshop's global sales are set to reach a record £440m for the current financial year - double the amount it reached just five years ago.
Board game publishers left “scratching their heads” after surprise Essen Spiel changes
The organisers of Essen Spiel, the world's biggest board game fair, have made the surprise move of bringing forward sweeping changes to how the event's halls are structured - leaving some publishers worrying attendees will find it harder to discover their games.
Asmodee owner Embracer Group to make layoffs to help tackle $1.45bn debt pile
Asmodee parent company Embracer Group is letting go some of its 17,000 staff as part of a restructuring program aimed at slashing its $1.45bn of debt.
Lorcana publisher Ravensburger doubles down on August release despite Upper Deck lawsuit
Board game publishing major Ravensburger has confirmed it is pressing ahead with its planned August release of the hugely anticipated Disney Lorcana trading card game despite being hit with a lawsuit by Upper Deck claiming it stole the game's design.
Azul designer’s Spiel des Jahres nominee Sanssouci finally coming to the US
Sansoucci, the 2014 Spiel des Jahres nominee from Azul designer Michael Kiesling, is finally coming to the US after soaring past its admittedly low goal for its Kickstarter campaign.
Upper Deck sues Ravensburger, claiming they stole their work-in-progress game to repackage as Lorcana
Upper Deck is suing board game major Ravensburger over the upcoming Disney Lorcana trading card game, claiming the game's design was stolen from them by lead designer Ryan Miller.
UK Games Expo directors apologise after RPG runner’s session was rejected for mentioning sexual orientation, queerness
The directors of the UK’s largest hobby gaming convention, UK Games Expo, have apologised after an RPG session runner had their scenario rejected because it included "themes of sexuality or orientation".
Nemesis, Frostpunk board game designer’s book on game design reaches crowdfunding goal
Adam Kwapiński, the designer of recent board game hits Nemesis and Frostpunk: The Board Game, has passed the funding goal on Gamefound for his book about game design.
GAMA: Cancelling Kentucky expo contract would have ‘lethal’ financial impact
Hobby games trade body GAMA has looked into scrapping the planned move of its annual trade show to Kentucky in the wake of anti-LGBTQ laws passed by the state - but said the $1.8m cancellation cost would have a "lethal impact" on the organisation.
Z-Man Games founder Zev Shlasinger to leave WizKids after seven years
Zev Shlasinger, the founder of original Pandemic publisher Z-Man Games, is leaving his role as director of board game development at WizKids after seven years with the business.
Dice Tower deletes Darwin’s Journey review video after ‘pretty big’ rules mistake
Board game reviews giant The Dice Tower has deleted its review of Kickstarter success Darwin's Journey after acknowledging it made a "pretty big rules mistake" before handing the game a 7/10 rating.
Earth clings on with most new owners in May despite Heat: Pedal to the Metal challenge | BGG Stats
Ecosystem engine-builder board game Earth clung on to the top spot for most new owners in May according to BoardGameGeek stats, despite a strong challenge from hand-management-focused motor racing game Heat: Pedal to the Metal.
Japanese developer of Aqua Garden, Ostia puts retail on hold for new game Biohack despite Kickstarter success
Uchibacoya, the Japanese developer of Aqua Garden and Ostia, has soared past its crowdfunding goal for medium-weight eurogame BioHack - but is holding off launching retail distribution for the game after suffering delays to its previous Kickstarter campaign.
UK Games Expo soars to record 32,000 visitors to cement post-Covid recovery
The UK's largest hobby gaming convention, UK Games Expo, has fully emerged from the shadow of the Coronavirus crisis by posting a record 32,000 visitors at this year's event.
Board game YouTuber Quackalope sheds 10% of subscribers in wake of Aeon Trespass: Odyssey emails controversy
Quackalope, the board game YouTuber at the centre of a massive controversy over paid promotions in the industry, has lost 10% of his channel's subscribers so far in the wake of the storm.
CMON planning new God of War, Game of Thrones board game releases this year
CMON, the publisher of miniatures-heavy board games including Zombicide and Blood Rage, is planning to release new games this year based on the hit PlayStation series God of War and George R R Martin's Song of Ice & Fire fantasy novels.
Asmodee’s first full-year results since €2.75bn Embracer buyout shows board games sales declined in ‘hesitant’ Q4
Tabletop gaming giant Asmodee saw its board game sales decline slightly in Q4 due to a "more hesitant market environment", figures from the company's first full-year results since its €2.75bn buyout by Embracer group show.
Women underepresented in board game design because they’re ‘socialised to avoid harsh criticism’ – Alderac COO
Male board game designers vastly outnumber their female counterparts because women are socialised in the West to avoid situations involving harsh criticism, the chief operating officer of veteran game publisher Alderac Entertainment Group has said.
Making microscopic mosaics from algae is this year’s Cardboard Edison unpublished game of the year
Diatoms, a game in which players take on the role of Victorian naturalists growing microscopic mosiacs from algae, has triumphed in this year's Cardboard Edison awards for unpublished board game designs.
Dorfromantik, Next Station London, FunFacts revealed as Spiel des Jahres 2023 finalists
Fun Facts, Next Station London and Dorfromantik: The Board Game will go head to head in this year's Spiel des Jahres prize, widely considered the biggest award in board gaming.
Exclusive: Quackalope’s emails to Aeon Trespass: Odyssey devs offering to scrap ‘frustrating experience’ coverage in return for ‘discounted’ $7,500 sponsorship
Quackalope, a board game youtube channel with close to 48,000 subscribers, tried to charge the developers of campaign board game Aeon Trespass: Odyssey $7,500 for sponsored coverage of their upcoming kickstarter - and offered to scrap its existing footage of its "quite frustrating" experience if they would sign up to the deal.