WizKids Games, Maker of HeroClix, Finds its Kryptonite »
Posted By Wil 12 months ago in Business & FinanceThe Topps Company announced today that WizKids will immediately cease operations and discontinue its product lines
Scott Silverstein, CEO of Topps, said “This was an extremely
difficult decision. While the company will still actively pursue gaming
initiatives, we feel it is necessary to align our efforts more closely
with Topps current sports and entertainment offerings which are being
developed within our New York office.”
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Wil12 months ago
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Boy does this suck. I know a lot of people who work at WizKids, and I just love all of their games.
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The gaming world is a very fragile ecosystem for those of us who live in it; make sure you're out there supporting your friendly local game shop, geeks!-
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brendoman12 months ago
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Very sad. My friend got me into that Pirates game and I thought it was pretty cool. There aren't many game stores in my neck of the woods. There's a Games Workshop store at The Block in Orange but they only carry Warhammer and LOTR stuff, no board games or things like that.
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