| From: | Bull <chaos@*****.COM> |
|---|---|
| Subject: | Re: [ot]Fasa is not fasa. |
| Date: | Tue, 23 Dec 1997 01:21:31 -0500 |
these timeless words:
> Ok, This is off the topic of the trading card game but I have to
> ask. I attend a Xmas Party this weekend and I was talking about the
> card game and someone told me that FASA is really own by Wizards of the
> Coast. I told them I could not believe this because FASA is privatly
> held and nothing of the three people who own FASA wanted to sell. He
> then told me he heard from a Wizard of a Coast person at Gencon that
> FASA did sell out to WIzards and An anouncement was made on it.
>
> What is the true story. PLease email me and not the group.
>
With the buyout of L5R and TSR by WOTC (gotta love those anagrams:)), a LOT
of rumors started flying about WOTC, most of them saying that WOTC was
buying out just about everyone, from FASA to WW (White Wolf) to WEG (West
End Games). I've even heard tell that GW (Games Workshop) was getting
bought by them.
By the same token, rumors started flying that GW was looking to expand it's
own Miniatures empire to include some more substantial gaming, like RPGs,
and thus GW was going to buy FASA, WW, WEG, or others...
Basically, if you believed the rumors, it was going to be a big showdown
between GW and WOTC for domination of all gaming...
<chuckle>
However, none of the rumors are true. WOTC is still trying to pick up the
pieces of it's foundering new ame Company, TSR. They don;t have the money
or time to invest in anyone else, even a stable company like FASA. They
need to shore up TSR and get it back on it's feet before they look to
expand anymore...
Also, I talked to several FASA execs, including both Mike Mulvhill
(personally) and Lou Prosperi (Earthdawn guru, second hand) and both said
that the sale of FASA was VERY much in error...
BTW: Almost every rumor I heard usually started with: "This guy from WOTC
said..." or "I heard from someone who works for White Wolf...", as these
led to the credibility. Wouldn;t surprise me much if these rumors were
being spread by WOTC just to confuse the issue...
And now you know...
And knowing is half the battle! :]
Bull-the-ever-informative-Ork-Decker
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