FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - 30th April 2004
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.
Games Workshop, Warhammer, and Warhammer 40,000 are trademarks of Games
Workshop Ltd registered in the UK and elsewhere in the world.
Company Information
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.
Black Industries Contact: Simon Butler
(blackind-@games-workshop.co.uk)
http://www.blackindustries.com
Games Workshop Group PLC, a London Stock Exchange quoted company listed
in 1994, has been in business for 28 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,
Warhammer Online and BL Publishing. Turnover to May 2003 was #129.1m
(2002: #108.6m.)
http://www.games-workshop.com./
GW Group Contact: Julia Woodall, PR & Investor Relations, Games Workshop
Group PLC
+44 (0)115 9168026 or e-mail
jul-@games-workshop.co.uk
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 (nic-@greenronin.com)