Topps Shuts Down WizKids

[FATDRAGONGAMES]

I loved MK and Heroclix, but I got out when they went to the cards/white powers with Avengers. The whole thing I loved about clix was everything was self contained in the mini's base. When they went to adding a card for each mini it kind of ruined that. I hope someone can get the rights to the combat dial for a new fantasy minis game.

 

[Mister Doug]

Oh for cryin' out loud. I had bought a case of hero clix to see what the hubbub was all about a couple weeks ago.

So obviously, this is all your fault.

 

[Nylanfs]

Whew, I'm starting to get back into SR (coming from 2e into 4e) so I'm glad to hear that that system should be unaffected.

 

[Nylanfs]

And conformation from Catalyst

Catalyst Game Labs » Catalyst

 

[Angel Tarragon]

So obviously, this is all your fault.

Nope, it's Tim's fault.

 

[Hawke]

The two interesting things will be the Mage Knight universe and the clix patent. I don't know too much about the universe, but I thought they had comics and such for a while. I'm not sure if it has a fan following enough for someone to buy it rather than simply make their own fantasy universe.

The Clix patent could be licensed out to basically anybody that wants it. Basically could end up taking HaloClix or the Horror stuff and make non-collectible board game style versions like they did for that pirates thing. Those things are likely to sell as cheaper toys compared to some of the crazier stuff like $80 Millennium falcons. Or someone could hold onto it and make some kind of come back in 4-5 years.

I think all the other material is at least housed license wise outside WizKids (Shadowrun, Crimson Skies, Battletech) such that there shouldn't be any major changes to the non-mini lines.

 

[Lanefan]

I was really into Pirates until the glut of expansions killed it for me; still, I'm sad to see it go.

Lanefan

 

[Wombat]

I'm gonna miss Pirates -- a fun little game.

 

[Eridanis]

I'm gonna miss Pirates -- a fun little game.

Agreed. I didn't get to play it as much as I would have liked, but still enjoyed punching out and assembling those little guys. Hopefully, that means I can get some cheap product on eBay...

 

[chriton227]

I wonder what if any impact this will have on the Savage Worlds based Pirates of the Spanish Main RPG?