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Deal or No Deal games on the way from Big Sky Games
“With the return of the global format to the UK market, these games will give people of all ages the opportunity to experience the excitement of the iconic game show at-home or on the move,” said Alice Bernardi, Director of International Brand Licensing at Banijay Brands.
WiT details 2023 Wonder Women winners
Hasbro’s Tanya Thompson scooped the Inbound Licensing award, Exploding Kittens’ Carly McGinnis was named Creative Genius while Jazwares’ Sunny Cho won the Designer/Inventor (Corporate) accolade.
Spin Master to launch toys for Paramount’s new Dora series in 2024
“Our talented design teams will leverage their deep experience of translating revered on-screen adventures into toys that will ignite pre-schoolers’ imaginations,” said Max Rangel, Spin Master’s Global President and CEO.
Pedigree Toys and Brands details slate of activity for Sindy’s 60th anniversary
Pedigree Toys and Brands has a museum exhibition and limited-edition doll launch in the works to mark the milestone.
Inventor Assim Ishaque and Character’s Jon Elliott discuss the origins – and potential – of the pixel craft brand Simbrix
Simbrix creator Assim Ishaque and Jon Elliott – R&D Manager at Character Options – discuss what made the idea click with Character.
Only a few days left to submit ideas to Hasbro’s Women Innovators of Play Challenge
“We know that incredible women innovators are out there and can’t wait to see the submitted toys and games,” said Tanya Thompson, Senior Director, Inventor Relations and Innovation at Hasbro.
MAGNA-TILES welcomes Christian Peterson as Director of International Markets
Petersen will oversee the opening of MAGNA-TILES’ first European office later this year.
Steamforged Games readies new edition of Reiner Knizia’s Medici
“We’ve been working closely with Reiner to put a fresh spin on the original vision and the final result really is something special,” said Rich Loxam, CEO of Steamforged.
King of the Castle to give Armello the tabletop treatment
“Armello was a landmark in digital board games when it was released in 2015, so the decision to port it back to the tabletop was a natural one,” said Andre Bishop, director of King of the Castle.
Hot Wheels Let’s Race to land on Netflix in 2024
“As Hot Wheels continues to grow, Let’s Race will bring even more fun to fans of all ages with creative stories, engaging characters, and of course, fast vehicles,” said Rob David, Vice President, Content Creative at Mattel Television.