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NECA Acquires WizKids
Assets from Topps -- News Release
09/14/2009
The National Entertainment Collectibles
Association, Inc. (NECA) has purchased the majority of the
assets of WizKids, Inc. from The Topps Company, Inc., including
the award-winning Clix family of games, which includes HeroClix,
ActionClix, HorrorClix and SportsClix. NECA will also acquire
the WizKids brand, the Pocketmodel Game family of games, including
the Pirates of the Crimson Coast, Pirates of the Spanish Main
and Pirates of the Cursed Seas games, and the Mage Knight
line of games.
The assets of WizKids that were purchased
by NECA have been transferred to a wholly owned NECA subsidiary
operating out of its offices in Hillside, New Jersey, which
will operate under the WizKids name.
Clix pioneered the collectible miniature
category and HeroClix has been the leading collectible game
in the comic genre since its 2002 debut, due to its innovative
game platform and deep collection of characters from the respective
worlds of Marvel and DC Comics. NECA will continue the successful
HeroClix product lines from powerhouse brands DC Comics and
Marvel.
The Pocketmodel Game family of games includes
the Pirates of the Cursed Seas PocketModel Trading Card Game,
which is the latest in the successful line of Pirates card
games that has run since selling out its first run in 2004.
“WizKids has created the best games
within the collectible miniature and constructible genres
and NECA is proud to help continue this great legacy,”
said Joel Weinshanker, President and CEO of NECA. “The
HeroClix engine is the envy of the industry and many companies
have attempted to emulate it without success. We’re
thrilled to deliver HeroClix to the gamers.”
NECA has hired Lax Chandra, who ran the
WizKids subsidiary for The Topps Company, to be the President
of NECA’s newly formed subsidiary, which will operate
under the WizKids name. Former WizKids employees Chas Delong,
Wade Sugiyama and Mike Elliott have also been brought on to
help with the transition.
In the coming days and weeks, the new WizKids
company will make further announcements about upcoming release
plans.
For further information and updates, visit
www.necaonline.com. |