January 22, 2008 (RENTON, Wash.) – Wizards of the Coast, the world leader in hobby gaming, and a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE: HAS), today announced that they will bring the Heroscape® brand, previously operated by Hasbro, into their family of products. The transition will be fully effective on April 1, 2008, however Wizards is already working on future products for the widely popular build-and-battle miniatures game.
With other successful games such as Dungeons & Dragons® and Magic: The Gathering®, the Heroscape brand is a natural fit in the growing Wizards portfolio.
“Here at Wizards, we pride ourselves on knowing and understanding the needs of gamers,” said Laura Tommervik, Senior Brand Manager at Wizards of the Coast. “We’re excited to bring to market new Heroscape products that meet and exceed the players’ expectations.”
The first product for Heroscape under direction from Wizards will be Small Expansion Set 8 releasing in June 2008, and is called “Defenders of Kinsland.” The 19-figure set will feature assorted heroes, militia, Marro GRok Riders and Elves. Additional sets will follow later in 2008.
Wizards of the Coast 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, MAGIC: THE GATHERING®, among many other trading card games and family card and board games. Wizards is also a leading publisher of roleplaying games, such as DUNGEONS & DRAGONS®, and publisher of fantasy series fiction with numerous New York Times best-sellers. For more information, visit the Wizards of the Coast website at www.wizards.com.
