Heroscape Brand Licensed To WizKids!!!

[SuperflyTNT]

Guys, I got this from my contact at Wizards through my blog as I have a good working relationship with them, and this is the answer to so many of our prayers. AWESOME!!!

Originally Posted by Superfly Circus

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Heroscape Brand Sold To WizKids/NECA, Inc.
Renton, Washington, USA - April 1, 2011 - The Heroscape brand and all its associated intellectual property licensed to WizKids, a global leader in the hobby miniature gaming market.

After several months of negotiation, WizKids/NECA Inc. has purchased the license rights to the intellectual property for the recently cancelled Wizards of the Coast/Milton Bradley Heroscape product offering. Wizards of the Coast will assist them in an advisory role for the further development of the Heroscape product line. Wizkids/NECA Inc. has indicated a move toward their HeroClix sales and distribution model of blind packaging, and will continue to use local and web-based retail outlets. Look to the WizKids/NECA Inc. website for news and release dates.

Wizkids/NECA Inc. on the web

Contact:
Shelly Smith
Shelly.Smith@wizards.com
1600 Lind Ave SW # 400
Renton, Washington
United States
(425) 226-6500 ‎

© 1995-2011 Wizards of the Coast LLC, a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Original press release here on Wizards' site:
Wizards Press Release

['Scaper94]

OK? I'll believe it if I see it.

[ReverendBayes]

Wow. This is big news. I guess blind-purchase scape is better than no scape.


EDIT: and I should also check my calendar more often.

[nyys]

Holy Crap!!!!!

[SuperflyTNT]

No, seriously...check it out guys. Those links go to the original website. This is no joke.

Just funny timing maybe...

[Dad_Scaper]

May you leave your Wrath of Ashardon figures in your car one sunny day and may they melt there, leaking your precious paint all over your precious upholstery.

Cretin.

[Hogg]

I was wonderning how long it would take some joker to post something like this.

[Land-based AE]

Conditionally awesome. Love that Scape has a chance to survive. Not happy at all if it goes to blind purchase.


Edit: Clicks on link. Wow, you need more to do on a Friday morning.

[crossgrain]

Originally Posted by SuperflyTNT

Guys, I got this from my contact at Wizards through my blog as I have a good working relationship with them, and this is the answer to so many of our prayers. AWESOME!!!

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Original press release here on Wizards' site:
Wizards Press Release

Of course I fell for it.



But you did get me to digging around a bit for some actual good HS news. Having then wasted 2 hours of valuable company time, I did manage to stumble across this interesting nugget.

[Cyborgs Gaming]

I logged on this morning purposely looking for the Aprils fools Jokes. Now it would be nice if such a thing actually happened and if this had been posted any other day of the year I might have actually believed it. Even if the announcment had been real then I would still think it was false and that wizkids and/or wotc were playing a joke.

[Porkins]

Funny how many people fell for this, Pete.

[Sweetcurse]

(in Simpsons' super intendent voice)PPPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEETTTTTTTTTTTTTEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRR RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!