Wizards Sells Off GenCon!

[El_Gringo]

http://www.gamingreport.com/article.php?sid=3097&mode=thread&order=0

 

[EricNoah]

Wow, the big news just doesn't stop. I am not at all surprised and in fact I thought I'd previously heard news or rumors that some other group was going to pick it up (WizKids, does that sound familiar to anyone?)

 

[Piratecat]

That's good news! Adkinson's no dummy. I'm pleased about this.

 

[MerricB]

Scary, isn't it?

Is this the last big news from Wizards for a while, or are the stories going to just keep coming?

(Do you think they thought all the messageboards were a bit dull and wanted to inject some controversy to spice things up? )

Cheers!

 

[Gargoyle]

I agree with Piratecat.

To tell the truth, I was a bit nervous about Hasbro owning it. I think Peter will make sure that it remains a fun event. I was wondering when and how he'd jump back into the industry. Good for him.

 

[Gargoyle]

Wow, the big news just doesn't stop. I am not at all surprised and in fact I thought I'd previously heard news or rumors that some other group was going to pick it up (WizKids, does that sound familiar to anyone?)

Yes, I remember the rumors flying. No doubt the fires were fanned by the impending move to Indianapolis, but perhaps there was a kernal of truth to it after all.

 

[CRGreathouse]

Just think of the heart-rending choice they had to make:

Save money by cutting even more employees, or

Make a pile of dough by selling GenCon.

I think this is excellent news. Three cheers!

 

[Rune]

I tend to think that this must be a good thing, too.

Lately, it seems that Wizards is only divesting itself of properties that would be better handled or more profitable with other companies, anyway (lay-offs not included in my generalization, of course). Besides, Adkinson owned it before, right?

 

[Ycore Rixle]

I also think this is great news. I bet that Adkison will make a ton of money with Gen Con; he's a good businessman. In fact, it would be kind of cool if Adkison made enough money with Gen Con to buy D&D back... ok, that won't happen, but I have great respect for the man after his super job with 3e.

 

[TalonComics]

Scary, isn't it?

Is this the last big news from Wizards for a while, or are the stories going to just keep coming?

(Do you think they thought all the messageboards were a bit dull and wanted to inject some controversy to spice things up? )

Cheers!

It's because of the GAMA trade show going on. Today was the last day so that should be the end of the "big news" for a while.

~Derek