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Magic Coming to XBox

19 Feb

Posted by Yehuda as CCGs

Magic the Gathering is coming to XBox, through an agreement with Stainless Steel games and Mind Control Software. Other products for the PC and Mac are also coming.

Magic is already online at Magic Online. I’m not entirely sure if the new XBox version will integrate with the current online version. (I asked. Answer from Wizards: “These will be new games utilizing the Magic: The Gathering IP.”)

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Gencon LLC Files Chapter 11

19 Feb

Posted by Yehuda as CCGs, Card Games, Modern Board Games, RPGs

Gen Con LLC, the company behind the popular Gen Con Indy convention, filed for bankruptcy on Friday. According to the press release distributed by the company, the bankruptcy will not affect any of Gen Con’s currently scheduled events. The press release is not specific, noting only that the bankruptcy is related to “attempts to expand its core business to encompass externally licensed events,” but there has been some speculation that the bankruptcy is related to the lawsuit recently filed against Gen Con by Lucasfilm. Given the company’s own explanation, this interpretation seems entirely reasonable.