FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - 30th April 2004.
BL Publishing division 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.
Black Industries
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
blackindustries@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 worldwide 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.)
GW
Group Contact
Julia
Woodall, PR & Investor Relations, Games Workshop Group PLC
+44
(0)115 9168026 or e-mail juliaw@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 http://www.greenronin.com for more info.
Green
Ronin Media Contact
Nicole Lindroos
nicole@greenronin.com