Re: The Death of PBM

From: ColinForbes <timewyrm@suilven.demon.co.uk>

Date: Mon, 13 Sep 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Kerry wrote ...
> Actually there's quite a few good boardgame out there.

Loads of them, many of the good new ones being of German origin. My
point was though that the outlets for boardgames are becoming
increasingly hard to find. London has Leisure Games, Playing Games and a
couple of others, but nothing like the number that used to exist.

> And the word is that Hasbro Avalon Hill is re-releasing Diplomacy and
> Titan (and a think a few other titles) as boardgames and I've been
> hearing that they're trying to hire back the old AH staff that Dott
>  fired shortly before Hasbro acquired AH.

Which can only be a good thing. I thought at the time that Hasbro's
aquisition of AH could in the long run be good for gaming. They have the
resources to promote these games in a way which AH could only dream of.
The reception from much of the existing gaming crowd has however been
unfortunately hostile. It's early days yet and to judge this swifty is
perhaps unfair to Hasbro.

> I think the Hasbro acquistion of WotC is going to be a good thing in
> the long run, but in any case the next couple of years are going to be
> very interesting in the hobby game field.

*Very* interesting

Coliin.

References

Re: The Death of PBM
ColinForbes <timewyrm@suilven.demon.co.uk>
Fri, 10 Sep 1999 00:00:00 +0000
Re: The Death of PBM
madcentral@aol.com (MadCentral)
Sat, 11 Sep 1999 00:00:00 +0000
Re: The Death of PBM
ColinForbes <timewyrm@suilven.demon.co.uk>
Mon, 13 Sep 1999 00:00:00 +0000
Re: The Death of PBM
"Kerry Harrison" <kerry@madhouseusa.com>
Mon, 13 Sep 1999 00:00:00 +0000

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Re: The Death of PBM
ColinForbes <timewyrm@suilven.demon.co.uk>
Fri, 10 Sep 1999 00:00:00 +0000
Re: The Death of PBM
madcentral@aol.com (MadCentral)
Sat, 11 Sep 1999 00:00:00 +0000
Re: The Death of PBM
ColinForbes <timewyrm@suilven.demon.co.uk>
Mon, 13 Sep 1999 00:00:00 +0000
Re: The Death of PBM
"Kerry Harrison" <kerry@madhouseusa.com>
Mon, 13 Sep 1999 00:00:00 +0000