It's kinda tangential to RPG news, so I wasn't originally going to cover this. But enough people have emailed me links to it that there's clearly interest in the subject. Hasbro has just sold its game manufacturing plants (one in Massachusetts, USA; and one in Waterford, Ireland) to Cartamundi, a Belgian company. They're not getting out of the publishing of games, just the physical manufacturing side, and this affects CCGs and boardgames rather than RPGs.
The plants produce Magic: The Gathering, Monopoly, and many other Hasbro games.
In a sentence familiar by now to D&D fans, Duncan Billing (executive vice president, chief global operations and business development officer) said “We will continue to focus on global brand building, driven by great storytelling and innovation”. The CEO, Brian Goldner, phrases it as "Hasbro is in the middle of transitioning itself from a toy and game company to an organization delivering global brand experiences." That's a phrase that will echo around the messageboards for a while....
The staff is being retained at both locations.
The plants produce Magic: The Gathering, Monopoly, and many other Hasbro games.
In a sentence familiar by now to D&D fans, Duncan Billing (executive vice president, chief global operations and business development officer) said “We will continue to focus on global brand building, driven by great storytelling and innovation”. The CEO, Brian Goldner, phrases it as "Hasbro is in the middle of transitioning itself from a toy and game company to an organization delivering global brand experiences." That's a phrase that will echo around the messageboards for a while....
The staff is being retained at both locations.
