Ad agency Ogilvy Brasil partnered with Hasbro to do a nostalgic campaign for D&D’s 50th anniversary.
Tales of Riches: D&D partners with online gambling company embroiled in spying row
Games Global is in the frame for not playing fair with intellectual property. Playtech is suing for IP infringement after spying claims.
Routinely Itemised: RPGs #285
Fueled by rum bought at the Edinburgh Night Market, Team Geek Native wonders if your RPG features goblin markets or floating markets while RPG news highlights include a massive Oldskull bundle, Musk’s Hasbro buyout threat boosting stock prices, a Chaosium signing event in London, and Lord of the Rings arriving on D&D Beyond.
Hasbro’s UK partner on HeroQuest slaps big discounts on the game
Hasbro apparently couldn’t stretch to making the tricky British financials work. Zavvi stepped in, presumably with a promise to buy in bulk, and brought the adventure game here.
Near silence (so far) from Hasbro as Cynthia Williams, D&D and Magic the Gathering boss, quits
Cynthia Williams resigns as president of Wizards of the Coast, following a tenure with successes like MTG’s Universes Beyond and challenges, including OGL controversy. Hasbro seeks her replacement.
Routinely Itemised: RPGs #244
Hasbro’s profits fall amid ‘Universes Beyond’ controversy, hinting at changes coming to D&D. New D&D 2024 books revealed, pre-orders open for Vecna: Eve of Ruin. Also, Morrus investigates Evil Genius Games drama, Cubicle 7 launches massive Doctor Who RPG bundle, and CMON abandons Kickstarter for Gamesfound.
Routinely Itemised: RPGs #235
Routinely Itemised is a weekly summary of RPG news from Geek Native, mainstream media and other RPG blogs, forums and sites around the web.
Universal Monsters x Transformers gives life to… FRANKENTRON!!!
There’s a theory going around that we’re in the Dark Timeline… and although this doesn’t actually confirm it, it does not allay my suspicions one ounce. Ladies, gents and those of you not so assigned, I put it to you that Hasbro has gone ahead and done something they could, without stopping to think about […]
Routinely Itemised: RPGs #216
Gen Con is this week, and Routinely Itemised is Geek Native’s weekly RPG news roundup that provides a one-stop shop for reviews, discoveries, tips, and interviews.
Hasbro closes D&D studio eOne in the UK
At one point, eOne released three dozen films annually in the UK. Last year, eOne only managed to release four.