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<blockquote data-quote="Morrus" data-source="post: 1379635" data-attributes="member: 1"><p>I just received this from WotC:</p><p> </p><p> <strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT:</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"> Barbara Dawson </span></strong></p><p></p><p> <strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><a href="mailto:barbara.dawson@wizards.com">barbara.dawson@wizards.com</a> </span></span></strong></p><p></p><p> <strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">(425) 917-5614</span></strong></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p> <strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"> Claire Vail</span></strong></p><p></p><p> <strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"> <a href="mailto:claire@tomasettipr.com">claire@tomasettipr.com</a></span></span></strong></p><p></p><p> <strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"> (617) 367-6655</span></strong></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">THIRTY YEARS OF <em>DUNGEONS & DRAGONS®!</em> </span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p><p> </p><p> <p style="text-align: center"><em><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Wizards of the Coast marks the 30th anniversary of the world’s most popular fantasy roleplaying game with new products and public events in 2004</span></em></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p> <strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">February 2, 2004 (</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Renton</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">, </span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Wash.</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">)</span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"> – Celebrate as a pop culture icon turns 30! Since it first released in 1974, the fantasy roleplayinggame <strong><em>Dungeons & Dragons</em>® </strong>has taken millions of players on imaginary adventures of epic scale. Today, <em>Dungeons & Dragons</em> is universally regarded as the original game that created the roleplaying game category, and the inspiration for generations of game designers. Now in its third edition, <em>Dungeons & Dragons</em> is enjoyed by millions of players worldwide, while countless more remember it with fond nostalgia. This year, Wizards of the Coast, a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE:HAS), will mark three decades of this unique pop culture phenomenon with a variety of new <em>Dungeons & Dragons</em> products and exciting public events.</span></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'">“We’re very proud of the long history and profound effect that <em>Dungeons & Dragons</em> has had on the gaming industry,” said Liz Schuh, Marketing Director for Wizards of the Coast. “The 30th anniversary campaign is our way of thanking the players for everything they’ve done to enrich <em>Dungeons & Dragons</em> and also to introduce one of the most creative, imaginative games ever made to a whole new generation of players.”</span></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p> <strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">A (Very) Brief History of <em>Dungeons & Dragons</em></span></strong></p><p></p><p> <em><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Dungeons & Dragons</span></em><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"> was conceived in the early 1970s, when Dave Arneson and E. Gary Gygax turned their passion for staging historical battles with miniature figures</span></p><p></p><p> <p style="text-align: center"><em><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">-more-</span></em></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <strong><em><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Dungeons & Dragons:</span></em></strong><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"> 30th Anniversary</span></strong></p><p></p><p> <strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">2-2-2-2</span></strong></p><p></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'">into a new game by focusing on individual characters and roleplaying their personalities. By 1974, the two men were selling a rudimentary pen-and-paper game they called <em>Dungeons & Dragons</em>, in which players assumed the role of characters journeying through a magic-filled, medieval-style fantasy environment. </span></p><p></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'">In the late 1970s and early 80s, </span><em><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Dungeons & Dragons</span></em><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">experienced a huge boom in popularity, expanding into board games, video games, die-cast figures, comics, novels and other products. Revised editions of </span><em><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Dungeons & Dragons</span></em><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">reflected the game’s growing sophistication and refinement.</span></p><p></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'">In 2003, Wizards of the Coast, Inc. released the most recent version of the </span><em><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Dungeons & Dragons</span></em><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">core rulebooks and they were an instant hit. The same year, several major books and articles credited </span><em><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Dungeons & Dragons</span></em><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">with being the inspiration for the modern gaming industry, and the precursor of today’s most popular roleplaying games, both offline and online.</span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>30th Anniversary Celebration – New Games and Events Ahead!</strong></span></p><p></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Wizards of the Coast, Inc. is planning a year-long campaign, filled with exciting new products and events. Here are just some of the highlights:</span></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p> <strong><em><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Dungeons and Dragons</span></em></strong><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">® Basic Set</span></strong></p><p></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Modeled after a classic boxed set from the game’s early history, the new <em>Dungeons & Dragons</em> Basic Set is the perfect introduction to the <em>Dungeons & Dragons</em> roleplaying experience. The set includes streamlined rulebooks, map boards, roleplaying dice, and 16 miniatures from the new <em>Dungeons & Dragons</em> miniatures line. Release date scheduled for September 2004.</span></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p> <strong><em><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">30 Years of Adventure</span></em></strong><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">: A celebration of <em>Dungeons & Dragons®</em></span></strong></p><p></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'">This richly illustrated, oversized book will feature essays by notable people from the gaming and entertainment industries who were inspired by <em>Dungeons & Dragons</em>. Release date scheduled for October 2004.</span></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p> <strong><em><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Dungeons and Dragons</span></em></strong><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">® Miniatures Expansions</span></strong></p><p></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Since the debut of the initial 80-figure Harbinger™ set in the form of Entry and Expansion Packs</span></p><p></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'">in September 2003, <em>Dungeons & Dragons </em>Miniatures have proved highly successful with players,</span></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p> <p style="text-align: center"><em><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">-more-</span></em></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p><p> <strong><em><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Dungeons & Dragons</span></em></strong><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"> 30th Anniversary</span></strong></p><p></p><p> <strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">3-3-3-3</span></strong></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'">selling well over 4 million individual figures. In December, the 60-figure <em>Dragoneye</em>™ expansion introduced multiple dragon figures of varying sizes. This March, players can look forward to <em>Archfiends</em>™, 60 new monsters, villains and fiends from </span><em><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Dungeons & Dragons</span></em><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"> titles, followed in June by <em>Giants of Legend</em>™, a 72-figure set based on popular characters drawn directly from </span><em><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Dungeons & Dragons</span></em><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"> lore, including 12 huge creatures.</span></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p> <strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">GEN CON 2004</span></strong></p><p></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Get ready for the gamer gala of the decade! At the nation’s biggest annual gaming convention, Wizards of the Coast will recognize <em>Dungeons & Dragons</em></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">’ </span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">30th anniversary with a timeline of major milestones in <em>Dungeons & Dragons</em></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">’ </span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">history, appearances by celebrated artists, authors and game designers, and finally, a huge party in honor of <em>Dungeons & Dragons</em></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">players everywhere. GEN CON will be held </span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">August 19-22, 2004 in </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Indianapolis, Indiana.</span></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p> <strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Worldwide </span></strong><strong><em><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">D&D® </span></em></strong><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Game </span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Day</span></strong></p><p></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Let the gaming begin! This October, Wizards of the Coast will sponsor a single day devoted to introducing newcomers to <em>Dungeons & Dragons</em> gameplay, with D&D games taking place in hundreds of select hobby and toy stores around the globe. Date to be announced.</span></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p> <em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Dungeons & Dragons</span></span></em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"> products have been the benchmark for adventure roleplaying game excellence since the game’s introduction in 1974. Over the years, the <em>Dungeons & Dragons</em> experience has steadily evolved. The miniatures, along with the new <em>Dungeons & Dragons v.3.5</em> core rulebooks, are designed to take players through this year’s 30th anniversary and beyond. </span></span></p><p></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Wizards of the Coast, Inc., a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE:HAS), is a worldwide leader in the trading card game and tabletop roleplaying game categories, and a leading developer and publisher of game-based entertainment products. The company holds an exclusive patent on trading card games (TCGs) and their method of play and produces the premier trading card game, <em>Magic: The Gathering®</em><em>,</em> among many other trading card games and family card and board games. Wizards is also a leading publisher of roleplaying games, such as <em>Dungeons & Dragons®</em>, and publisher of fantasy series fiction with numerous <em>New York Times</em> best-sellers. For more information, visit the Wizards of the Coast website at <u><span style="color: blue">wizards.com </span></u></span></p><p></p><p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Dungeons & Dragons, D&D, Harbinger, Dragoneye, Archfiends, Giants of Legend and Magic: The Gathering are trademarks of Wizards of the Coast in the USA and other countries. © 2004 Wizards.</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p><p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"># # #</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Morrus, post: 1379635, member: 1"] I just received this from WotC: [b][font=Arial]FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT:[/font][/b][b][font=Arial] Barbara Dawson [/font][/b] [b][color=black][font=Arial][email="barbara.dawson@wizards.com"]barbara.dawson@wizards.com[/email] [/font][/color][/b] [b][font=Arial](425) 917-5614[/font][/b] [b][font=Arial] Claire Vail[/font][/b] [b][color=black][font=Arial] [email="claire@tomasettipr.com"]claire@tomasettipr.com[/email][/font][/color][/b] [b][font=Arial] (617) 367-6655[/font][/b] [center][b][font=Arial]THIRTY YEARS OF [i]DUNGEONS & DRAGONS®![/i] [/font][/b] [/center] [center][i][font=Arial]Wizards of the Coast marks the 30th anniversary of the world’s most popular fantasy roleplaying game with new products and public events in 2004[/font][/i] [/center] [b][font=Arial]February 2, 2004 ([/font][/b][b][font=Arial]Renton[/font][/b][b][font=Arial], [/font][/b][b][font=Arial]Wash.[/font][/b][b][font=Arial])[/font][/b][font=Arial] – Celebrate as a pop culture icon turns 30! Since it first released in 1974, the fantasy roleplayinggame [b][i]Dungeons & Dragons[/i]® [/b]has taken millions of players on imaginary adventures of epic scale. Today, [i]Dungeons & Dragons[/i] is universally regarded as the original game that created the roleplaying game category, and the inspiration for generations of game designers. Now in its third edition, [i]Dungeons & Dragons[/i] is enjoyed by millions of players worldwide, while countless more remember it with fond nostalgia. This year, Wizards of the Coast, a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE:HAS), will mark three decades of this unique pop culture phenomenon with a variety of new [i]Dungeons & Dragons[/i] products and exciting public events.[/font] [font=Arial]“We’re very proud of the long history and profound effect that [i]Dungeons & Dragons[/i] has had on the gaming industry,” said Liz Schuh, Marketing Director for Wizards of the Coast. “The 30th anniversary campaign is our way of thanking the players for everything they’ve done to enrich [i]Dungeons & Dragons[/i] and also to introduce one of the most creative, imaginative games ever made to a whole new generation of players.”[/font] [b][font=Arial]A (Very) Brief History of [i]Dungeons & Dragons[/i][/font][/b] [i][font=Arial]Dungeons & Dragons[/font][/i][font=Arial] was conceived in the early 1970s, when Dave Arneson and E. Gary Gygax turned their passion for staging historical battles with miniature figures[/font] [center][i][font=Arial]-more-[/font][/i] [/center] [b][i][font=Arial]Dungeons & Dragons:[/font][/i][/b][b][font=Arial] 30th Anniversary[/font][/b] [b][font=Arial]2-2-2-2[/font][/b] [font=Arial]into a new game by focusing on individual characters and roleplaying their personalities. By 1974, the two men were selling a rudimentary pen-and-paper game they called [i]Dungeons & Dragons[/i], in which players assumed the role of characters journeying through a magic-filled, medieval-style fantasy environment. [/font] [font=Arial]In the late 1970s and early 80s, [/font][i][font=Arial]Dungeons & Dragons[/font][/i][font=Arial]experienced a huge boom in popularity, expanding into board games, video games, die-cast figures, comics, novels and other products. Revised editions of [/font][i][font=Arial]Dungeons & Dragons[/font][/i][font=Arial]reflected the game’s growing sophistication and refinement.[/font] [font=Arial]In 2003, Wizards of the Coast, Inc. released the most recent version of the [/font][i][font=Arial]Dungeons & Dragons[/font][/i][font=Arial]core rulebooks and they were an instant hit. The same year, several major books and articles credited [/font][i][font=Arial]Dungeons & Dragons[/font][/i][font=Arial]with being the inspiration for the modern gaming industry, and the precursor of today’s most popular roleplaying games, both offline and online. [b]30th Anniversary Celebration – New Games and Events Ahead![/b][/font] [font=Arial]Wizards of the Coast, Inc. is planning a year-long campaign, filled with exciting new products and events. Here are just some of the highlights:[/font] [b][i][font=Arial]Dungeons and Dragons[/font][/i][/b][b][font=Arial]® Basic Set[/font][/b] [font=Arial]Modeled after a classic boxed set from the game’s early history, the new [i]Dungeons & Dragons[/i] Basic Set is the perfect introduction to the [i]Dungeons & Dragons[/i] roleplaying experience. The set includes streamlined rulebooks, map boards, roleplaying dice, and 16 miniatures from the new [i]Dungeons & Dragons[/i] miniatures line. Release date scheduled for September 2004.[/font] [b][i][font=Arial]30 Years of Adventure[/font][/i][/b][b][font=Arial]: A celebration of [i]Dungeons & Dragons®[/i][/font][/b] [font=Arial]This richly illustrated, oversized book will feature essays by notable people from the gaming and entertainment industries who were inspired by [i]Dungeons & Dragons[/i]. Release date scheduled for October 2004.[/font] [b][i][font=Arial]Dungeons and Dragons[/font][/i][/b][b][font=Arial]® Miniatures Expansions[/font][/b] [font=Arial]Since the debut of the initial 80-figure Harbinger™ set in the form of Entry and Expansion Packs[/font] [font=Arial]in September 2003, [i]Dungeons & Dragons [/i]Miniatures have proved highly successful with players,[/font] [center][i][font=Arial]-more-[/font][/i] [/center] [b][i][font=Arial]Dungeons & Dragons[/font][/i][/b][b][font=Arial] 30th Anniversary[/font][/b] [b][font=Arial]3-3-3-3[/font][/b] [font=Arial]selling well over 4 million individual figures. In December, the 60-figure [i]Dragoneye[/i]™ expansion introduced multiple dragon figures of varying sizes. This March, players can look forward to [i]Archfiends[/i]™, 60 new monsters, villains and fiends from [/font][i][font=Arial]Dungeons & Dragons[/font][/i][font=Arial] titles, followed in June by [i]Giants of Legend[/i]™, a 72-figure set based on popular characters drawn directly from [/font][i][font=Arial]Dungeons & Dragons[/font][/i][font=Arial] lore, including 12 huge creatures.[/font] [b][font=Arial]GEN CON 2004[/font][/b] [font=Arial]Get ready for the gamer gala of the decade! At the nation’s biggest annual gaming convention, Wizards of the Coast will recognize [i]Dungeons & Dragons[/i][/font][font=Arial]’ [/font][font=Arial]30th anniversary with a timeline of major milestones in [i]Dungeons & Dragons[/i][/font][font=Arial]’ [/font][font=Arial]history, appearances by celebrated artists, authors and game designers, and finally, a huge party in honor of [i]Dungeons & Dragons[/i][/font][font=Arial]players everywhere. GEN CON will be held [/font][color=black][font=Arial]August 19-22, 2004 in [/font][/color][font=Arial]Indianapolis, Indiana.[/font] [b][font=Arial]Worldwide [/font][/b][b][i][font=Arial]D&D® [/font][/i][/b][b][font=Arial]Game [/font][/b][b][font=Arial]Day[/font][/b] [font=Arial]Let the gaming begin! This October, Wizards of the Coast will sponsor a single day devoted to introducing newcomers to [i]Dungeons & Dragons[/i] gameplay, with D&D games taking place in hundreds of select hobby and toy stores around the globe. Date to be announced.[/font] [i][color=black][font=Arial]Dungeons & Dragons[/font][/color][/i][color=black][font=Arial] products have been the benchmark for adventure roleplaying game excellence since the game’s introduction in 1974. Over the years, the [i]Dungeons & Dragons[/i] experience has steadily evolved. The miniatures, along with the new [i]Dungeons & Dragons v.3.5[/i] core rulebooks, are designed to take players through this year’s 30th anniversary and beyond. [/font][/color] [font=Arial]Wizards of the Coast, Inc., a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE:HAS), is a worldwide leader in the trading card game and tabletop roleplaying game categories, and a leading developer and publisher of game-based entertainment products. The company holds an exclusive patent on trading card games (TCGs) and their method of play and produces the premier trading card game, [i]Magic: The Gathering®[/i][i],[/i] among many other trading card games and family card and board games. Wizards is also a leading publisher of roleplaying games, such as [i]Dungeons & Dragons®[/i], and publisher of fantasy series fiction with numerous [i]New York Times[/i] best-sellers. For more information, visit the Wizards of the Coast website at [u][color=blue]wizards.com [/color][/u][/font] [center][font=Arial]Dungeons & Dragons, D&D, Harbinger, Dragoneye, Archfiends, Giants of Legend and Magic: The Gathering are trademarks of Wizards of the Coast in the USA and other countries. © 2004 Wizards.[/font] [/center] [center][font=Arial]# # #[/font] [/center] [/QUOTE]
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