WizKids Games, Maker of HeroClix, Finds its Kryptonite »

Posted By Wil 8 months ago in Business & Finance

The 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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    Wil8 months ago

    Boy does this suck. I know a lot of people who work at WizKids, and I just love all of their games.

    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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    Grayhawk8 months ago

    They came up with so many cool games; it sucks to hear this.

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      Lifathtu7 months, 4 weeks ago

      More people out of jobs.....Sign of the times i guess :(

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        markmawn27 months, 4 weeks ago

        So rather than retool, they're closing shop? Since when are gamers quitters?

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        Scene247 months, 4 weeks ago

        The other thing that's fun about Pirates is how affordable it is. I think I'll go to a few stores and see if there are any left to buy up!

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