Topps Shuts Down WizKids

[El Mahdi]

The license deal fell apart, apparently. From rpg.net RPGnet Forums - View Single Post - Topps Shuts Down Wizkids

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Damn! So the Pirates RP book(s) is dead also. Damn! Damn!

 

[Mokona]

Damn! So the Pirates RP book(s) is dead also. Damn! Damn!

This one was released last year: [ame=http://www.amazon.com/Pirates-Spanish-S2P10300-Savage-Worlds/dp/0976360195]Amazon.com: Pirates of the Spanish Main RPG (S2P10300; Savage Worlds): Paul "Wiggy" Wade-Williams: Books[/ame]

 

[justanobody]

Topps has annual revenues around $260MM. When sold, WizKids' annual revenues were around $30MM. So Topps is making somewhere in the neighborhood of $230MM from its non-gaming business (assuming WizKids' revenues didn't change too radically).

My guess is that Michael Eisner and Tornante disagree with you. That doesn't make them right, of course, but one can see how gaming might be viewed as a side venture for Topps.

Well there sport type stuff surely wasn't all in cards. They have other sport lines as well.

I haven't seen any good gum for a long time so it had to be a majority of something other than sport cards.

 

[Mokona]

WizKids' products

Well I suppose if someone acquires WizKids Games away from Topps most things won't change, except the name:

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Catalyst Game Labs tries to buy WizKids Games

 

[greatamericanfolkher]

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Catalyst Game Labs tries to buy WizKids Games

I would not be opposed to Catalyst buying WizKids.

 

[AdmundfortGeographer]

I would not be opposed to Catalyst buying WizKids.

Indeed, I approve.

 

[Shemeska]

I would not be opposed to Catalyst buying WizKids.

That would be very cool.