From: | Mike Buckalew <mike_buckalew@******.COM> |
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Subject: | Fwd: [OT] WOTC and TSR sign letter of intent |
Date: | Thu, 10 Apr 1997 12:45:15 -0700 |
magnitude to the gaming industry would be worth posting here. It's =
been confirmed as legitimate by the net reps for both MTG-L and =
ADND-L.
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Date: 04/10 8:04 AM
Received: 04/10 8:41 AM
From: Charles Keith-Stanley, liaison@*******.COM
Reply-To: Magic: the Gathering, MTG-L@******.WIZARDS.COM
To: Multiple recipients of list MTG-L, =
MTG-L@******.WIZARDS.COM
(A copy of this message has also been posted to the following =
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Steven Kam David Emanuel
Wizards of the Coast, Inc. Ketchum Public =
Relations
(206) 204-7695 (415) 984-6236
WIZARDS OF THE COAST TO ACQUIRE TSR INC.
April 10, 1997 (Renton, Wash.) -- Wizards of the Coast Inc. and TSR =
Inc.,
the two leaders of the adventure gaming industry, announced today =
that a
letter of intent has been signed by both parties for Wizards of the =
Coast
to acquire TSR Inc. The transaction is expected to be completed in =
May,
1997.
Wizards of the Coast is the publisher of the world's best-selling =
trading
card game, Magic: The Gathering(R). Lake Geneva, Wis.-based TSR Inc. =
is
the publisher of the world-renowned adventure game Dungeons & =
Dragons(R).
Founded 22 years ago in 1975, TSR Inc. rose to a market leadership =
position
that endures today with the introduction of Dungeons and Dragons. The
internationally famous game further generated a wide variety of
best-selling adventure and roleplaying games and merchandise, =
including the
New York Times' best-selling book series, Dragonlance. The game =
Dungeons
and Dragons was featured in an early scene of the 1982 Steven =
Spielberg hit
movie, E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial.
"TSR Inc. is the pioneer of adventure games and carries an important
industry legacy," said Peter D. Adkison, president and CEO of Wizards =
of
the Coast. "We look forward to drawing on TSR¹s worldwide =
reputation and
established lines of popular games to complement our current =
business."
Lorraine Williams, president and CEO of TSR Inc., added, "The =
synergies
that already exist between Wizards of the Coast and TSR ensure a =
solid home
and future for the vast library of intellectual property which TSR has
created, and for its creative community."
Wizards of the Coast is a leading developer and publisher of =
entertainment
products, including Magic: The Gathering. Since the game was =
released in
1993, over two billion cards have been sold, and the game is =
available in
nine languages. Other products published by the company include the
trading card game BattleTech(R) and the soon-to-be-released card game
Corporate Shuffle(TM), based on the popular comic character =
DILBERT(TM).
The company is headquartered just outside of Seattle, Washington in =
the
city of Renton, and has international offices in the United Kingdom,
Belgium and France. For more information on Wizards of the Coast, =
visit
the company's website at <http://www.wizards.com>.
Copyright 1997 Wizards of the Coast Inc. All rights reserved. =
WIZARDS OF
THE COAST, Magic: The Gathering, and Corporate Shuffle are trademarks =
of
Wizards of the Coast Inc. Dungeons & Dragons is a registered =
trademark of
TSR Inc. BattleTech is a registered trademark of FASA. The =
BattleTech
universe is owned by FASA Corporation and used under license. =
DILBERT (C)
United Feature Syndicate Inc.
--
Charles Keith-Stanley werewolf@*******.com
Cyberspace Coordinator liaison@*******.com
Wizards of the Coast, Inc. http://www.wizards.com
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