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Star Wars, LEGO, Lord of the Rings games drive 29% quarterly growth for Asmodee studios, as company prepares to split from Embracer next week

Tabletop gaming giant Asmodee scored a powerful final quarter of 2024 thanks to a strong showing from its games based on third party IPs in the Star Wars, Lego and The Lord of the Rings universes - showcasing the publisher's strength ahead of its imminent spin off from owner Embracer Group next week.

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The Fellowship of the Ring: Trick Taking Game unseats Sky Team to top weekly new owner charts | BGG Stats

Co-operative card game The Fellowship of the Ring: Trick-Taking Game has surged to the top of the new owner charts on BoardGameGeek just a few days after release, unseating 2024 Spiel des Jahres winner Sky Team after its latest spell at the top.

Mike Didymus - True
21 January 2025

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Asmodee shakes up UK leadership structure to kick off 2025

Board game publishing and distribution giant Asmodee has changed up its UK leadership structure to begin 2025, with a trio of senior executives being given updated roles.

Mike Didymus - True
17 January 2025

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Huge demand sees Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle Earth soar to top of new owner rankings in October | BGG Stats

Massive demand for 7 Wonders Duel re-implementation Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle Earth saw the two-player strategy game pick up more than 7,300 new registered owners on BoardGameGeek in October - roughly double the usual total for the most-added game in a month.

Mike Didymus - True
20 November 2024

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Asmodee’s earnings up despite ongoing sales downturn, as board game giant prepares to unshackle from struggling Embracer video games operation

Board game giant Asmodee has seen its year-on-year sales figures slide for the second quarter in a row - but profits continue to rise at the company as it nears a spin-off from its troubled parent business Embracer Group.

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Board game sales in Germany grow again despite sharp fall in wider toy and puzzle industry, “structural crisis” in economy

Board game sales in Germany, one of the world’s biggest tabletop markets, continue to grow despite a "structural crisis" in the country's economy which has seen the wider toy market slump, new research shows.

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Kickstarter’s new head of games is ex-Exploding Kittens, Greater than Games sales specialist Maggie Clayton

Kickstarter has named Exploding Kittens Inc's senior sales manager Maggie Clayton as its new head of games, as the crowdfunding giant continues its battle against tabletop-focused competitors Gamefound and BackerKit.

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Asmodee writes down more than $620m of asset value despite posting strong annual sales

Tabletop gaming giant Asmodee has written down the value of its assets by more than $620m, with owner Embracer Group blaming macroeconomic headwinds, rising interest rates and "prudent future expectations".

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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.

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German game designers association calls out “questionable practice” from publishers over royalty payments

Board game publishers in Germany are short-changing designers when it comes to paying out royalties by using opaque payment structures, the country's tabletop game designers association SAZ has said.

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