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Black Industries announces new DC Role Playing Game Black Industries, BL Publishing’s highly successful Role Playing Game imprint, is proud to announce that it has signed a deal with DC Comics to produce a brand new super hero RPG. “I am absolutely delighted to be working with a company of such a high calibre as DC Comics,” says Simon Butler, head of Black Industries. “DC Comics represents the very pinnacle of this genre, and the property’s long and proud history within gaming makes working with DC a dream come true.” “DC Comics is delighted to work with Black Industries for the first time ,” said John Nee, Vice President, Business Development, DC Comics. “Role playing games are tremendously popular with DC’s fan base and fans of Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman can now look forward to a new series of books and accessories for this table top role playing game based on the DC Universe.” Company Information BL Publishing is the publishing wing of the world famous Games Workshop group of companies. As well as the best selling Black Industries imprint, the division is also home to the Black Library, which has been producing best-selling and award-winning novels, comics and artbooks set in the worlds of Warhammer since 1997. It also includes the Black Flame fiction imprint for non-Warhammer titles, and Warhammer Historical Wargames. Games Workshop Group PLC , a London Stock Exchange quoted company listed in 1994, has been in business for 30 years. At the core is a niche business - Games Workshop. This business designs, manufactures, distributes and markets tabletop wargames. Its key brands are the high gothic Warhammer and dark future Warhammer 40,000 game systems . Headquartered in Nottingham, the company also has wholly-owned subsidiaries in the US, Canada, France, Germany, Spain, Australia & Italy. Products are sold via the company’s own 320+ Hobby centres world-wide and in more than 4 ,000 independent outlets internationally. In addition, Games Workshop Group PLC has other companies which also design and market niche product which appeal to hobbyists who appreciate fantasy worlds and imagery. These include Sabertooth Games. Inc and BL Publishing. Turnover to May 2004 was £151.8m (2003: £129.1m.) GW Group Contact: Julia Woodall, PR & Investor Relations Manager, Games Workshop Group PLC DC Comics , a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, is the largest English-language publisher of comics in the world and home to such iconic characters as Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and the Sandman. These DC super heroes and others have starred in comic books, movies, television series (both animated and live-action) and cyberspace, thrilling audiences of all ages for generations. DC Comics’ Web site is located at www.dccomics.com. Nottingham, England, (March 4 2005) -- BL Publishing, a division of Games Workshop Ltd, is pleased to announce the signing of licences with some of Europe’s top publishers to translate and publish the Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay 2nd Edition rulebook and support products. The successful licensees are; Copernicus Corporation in Poland, Nexus Editrice in Italy, Darwin Project in France, Feder & Schwert in Germany and Edge Entertainment in Spain. “We are delighted to be working with each of these renowned companies” said Simon Butler of BL Publishing. “They all have a reputation for high quality publishing, and their understanding of Warhammer as a property make them ideal partners for us across Europe”. Originally launched in 1986, Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay marked a revolution in the role playing arena, combining startlingly original game design with the dark and brooding background of the Warhammer world. The Warhammer world is a dark, gothic place where the race of mankind is constantly harried by the forces of darkness and death; where grim deeds and desperate struggles are the order of the day. March 2005 sees the launch of the English language version of Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay, 2nd Edition- a revised and updated version of the Roleplay classic. Streamlined and easy to play, WFRP2 maintains the diet of personal horror, doomed adventure and black humour set by the original. For local release information, and company information for each of the licensees, please use the relevant link below; http://www.feder-und-schwert.com/ http://www.darwin-project.com/ http://www.nexusgames.com/home.asp http://www.czarnabiblioteka.net/ About Games Workshop Ltd Games Workshop Ltd is a part of Games Workshop Group PLC, a London Stock Exchange quoted company listed in 1994, which has been in business for 29 years. At the core is a niche business - Games Workshop. This business designs, manufactures, distributes and markets tabletop wargames. Its key brands are the high gothic Warhammer and darkly futuristic Warhammer 40,000 game systems. Headquartered in Nottingham, the company also has wholly-owned subsidiaries in the US, Canada, France, Germany, Spain, Australia & Italy. Products are sold via the company’s own 300+ Hobby Centres worldwide and in more than 4,000 independent outlets internationally. In addition, Games Workshop Group PLC has other companies which also design and market niche products which appeal to hobbyists who appreciate fantasy worlds and imagery. These include Sabertooth Games, Inc, and BL Publishing. About BL Publishing BL Publishing is the publishing wing of the world famous Games Workshop group of companies. As well as its new Black Industries imprint, the division is also home to the Black Library, which has been producing best-selling and award-winning novels, comics and artbooks set in the worlds of Warhammer since 1997. It also includes the Black Flame fiction imprint for non-Warhammer titles and Warhammer Historical Wargames. © Games Workshop Ltd 2004. All Rights Reserved. Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay, Black Industries and all associated marks and logos are either ®, TM and/or © Games Workshop Ltd 2000-2004. All rights reserved. Contacts for Games Workshop Group PLC: BL Publishing announces launch of new roleplaying imprint BL Publishing, Games Workshop PLC’s highly successful publishing division, is proud to announce its new roleplaying games imprint, Black Industries. Black Industries’ first release will be a new edition of the classic Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay, while other games based on Games Workshop properties, as well as major licensed products, are also in development. Developed in close conjunction with Green Ronin Publishing, Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay is expected to ship in the first half of 2005. “I am delighted to announce this new edition of Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay,” says Simon Butler, head of Black Industries, “and in Green Ronin we have a developer who shares both our passion for the world of Warhammer, and our commitment to producing innovative and immensely enjoyable roleplaying games of the very highest quality.” “Warhammer and Warhammer 40,000 are two of the best properties in gaming,” says Green Ronin’s President Chris Pramas, “and they deserve top quality RPG treatment. We are honoured to be working with BL Publishing to make these games a reality.” Originally launched in 1986, Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay marked a revolution in the roleplaying arena, combining startlingly original game design with the dark and brooding background of the Warhammer world. The new edition will capture all of the depth and enjoyment of the original, with a revised and updated rules system. “We are creating a game that captures perfectly the essence of the Warhammer world, with elegant game mechanics that will be instantly recognisable to the many fans of the original,” adds Butler.
BL Publishing is the publishing wing of the world
famous Games Workshop group of companies. As well as its new Black
Industries imprint, the division is also home to the Black Library,
which has been producing best-selling and award-winning novels,
comics and artbooks set in the worlds of Warhammer since 1997. It
also includes the Black Flame fiction imprint for non-Warhammer
titles, and Warhammer Historical Wargames. Games Workshop Group PLC, a London Stock Exchange quoted company listed in 1994, has been in business for 29 years. At the core is a niche business - Games Workshop. This business designs, manufactures, distributes and markets tabletop wargames. Its key brands are the high gothic Warhammer Fantasy Battles and darkly futuristic Warhammer 40,000 mass combat systems. Headquartered in Nottingham, the company also has wholly-owned subsidiaries in the US, Canada, France, Germany, Spain, Australia & Italy. Products are sold via the company’s own 300+ Hobby centres world-wide and in more than 4,000 independent outlets internationally. In addition, Games Workshop Group PLC has other companies which also design and market niche product which appeal to hobbyists who appreciate fantasy worlds and imagery. These include Sabertooth Games. Inc and BL Publishing. Turnover to May 2004 was £151.8m (2003: £129.1m.) http://www.games-workshop.com./ Green Ronin Publishing was founded in 2000 by game industry veterans Chris Pramas, Nicole Lindroos, and Hal Mangold. The company has published over 50 books since then, establishing a reputation for innovation and quality that is second to none in the RPG industry. Its award-winning products include Mutants & Masterminds, Book of the Righteous, and Freeport: The City of Adventure. Point your browser to www.greenronin.com for more info. Green Ronin Media Contact: Nicole Lindroos (nicole@greenronin.com) |
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