Games Workshop Share Discussion Threads

[santr0] 17/6/2018 12:36

The new set looks great and from what I can see the public likes it a lot. Hopefully, it will help to attract a lot of new and old customers, like 8th edition did to 40k. Given that almost all 40k codexes are released, the rest of the year is likely to be full of AoS sets. Such a strong start is a good sign so hopefully GW will be able to beat the expectations again.

[cockerhoop] 17/6/2018 12:01

Age of Sigmar now available to Pre-Order, looks pretty exciting to my non gaming eye!



Fascinating that the pricing in US still appears to be based on an 1.66 $/£ exchange rate.

[cockerhoop] 17/6/2018 10:55

Nod,

Your link suggests that the exclusive deal with THQ covering 40k games ran until 2013. So I imagine when THQ went bust at the end of 2012 GAW made the strategic decision to open out the offering to reduce this risk (of an exclusive developer going bust) once the deal expired in 2013?

Maybe explains the royalty dip in 2013, 2014 & 2015 as new agreements & subsequently new game developments took time to come to market?

[shanklin] 17/6/2018 08:59

Little piece on GAW at the bottom of the article

[nod] 17/6/2018 02:01

The Variety article touched on what caused the change in GAW's licensing. It was not so much a strategic change by GAW but a result of THQ going bust at the end of 2012. THQ held exclusive rights to all online games, which was broadened in 2007. THQ was sold off in pieces after bids for the whole of THQ failed, so no company acquired the exclusive rights to Warhammer.A few analysts have identified the risk that poor quality games may damage the Warhammer brand. Possibly, but as the poor games don't sell well, maybe few people get to see them.https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/thq-and-games-workshop-group-plc-announce-exclusive-warhammerr-40000tm-licensing-agreement

[santr0] 16/6/2018 11:56

I saw it. The video was really good. I know that they try to give it to many studios so some of the projects will be great. My point was that perhaps they need to be more careful with where it goes as bad games can cause damage to other projects and overall reputation of the licence.

[argylerich] 16/6/2018 11:47

Santro, did you see this excellent link found by Shanklin a while back that goes some way to explaining GWs licencing?

[santr0] 16/6/2018 10:57

We had dozens of projects over the last few years but only a few of them were successful. The source of the problem is likely to be the current licencing strategy. GW often gives the licence to the companies that are just not really equiped for projects. If we check the studios for the upcoming projects half of them had only one or two games before it and are really small studios. They often don't have enough money to finish the work properly. One of the recent examples is an Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor - Martyr. It is not a bad game but it is clearly not finished. I have some experience in gamedev and from what I can see (I played it for +-30 hours) it is 80% complete. It also has very small marketing campeign. The end result is a mediocre sales.

[nod] 16/6/2018 05:18

Santr0, thanks for the list of games ... that looks promising.

Variety has a review on Necomunda, and highlights GAW's change in licensing strategy "with inconsistent success" they say...

For the entirety of the 21st century and until its demise in 2012, THQ was the only publisher making games set in the Warhammer 40K universe. Since then, Games Workshop has been on a licensing spree for both its Warhammer Fantasy and Warhammer 40K universes, with inconsistent success.

One of the better received games in the past few years was Rogue Factor’s “Mordheim: City of the Damned,” based on a tabletop game of the same name. Players build and upgrade a small warband from one of a number of factions in turn-based combat.

“Necromunda: Underhive Wars” (a recently re-released miniatures board game) builds on everything Rogue Factor learned from “Mordheim.” The titular hive planet of Necromunda is a entirely consumed by the Imperium of Man’s military industrial complex. The wealthy and powerful live above the pollution in tall spires, the common folk live in the grimy city.

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[cockerhoop] 15/6/2018 13:37

I think the Mortarch of Grief is loosely based on the PM :-)

[woozle1] 15/6/2018 13:02

£ weakening against $. That would be more good news for the s/p. Next week could be big for £/$. Having duped the Remain rebels last week, not sure that May will be able to pull the same stunt. Loss of meaningful vote would give Davis the opportunity to jump, which he's looking for and Johnson likely to follow. Leadership and GE a possibility and £/$ back in the 1.20s. Interesting times.
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[santr0] 15/6/2018 09:19

Hi Nod!
These are all of the games that I heard about.
Adeptus Titanicus: Dominus – already out (31 of may)
The Horus Heresy: Legions – in beta now
Warhammer 40,000: Gladius – Relics of War – 12 july
Space Hulk: Tactics - august 2018
Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2 – September 2018
Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus – 2018
Necromunda: Underhive Wars – 2019
Total War: Warhammer 3 –in development (probably 2019)
Maybe there are others that I didn't find

[nod] 15/6/2018 04:32

E3 has been happening apparently. Anybody have any info on new video games involving GW licences?A Necromunda video game trailer was released.https://youtu.be/WriHqFI4NC8

[nod] 14/6/2018 13:06

I've had at least one work colleague who meets the description of Olynder.

[rhomboid] 14/6/2018 13:04

Likewise BBD but at least you’ve now got the perfect outfit for the AGM sorted...I’ve not got the legs for it sadly

[bigbigdave] 14/6/2018 12:36

I sometimes shake my head in disbelief that I'm invested here :o)

[nod] 14/6/2018 09:24

We also saw a lot of Trade prices ending in .0001Eg 2945.0001 sale price just gone through

[nod] 14/6/2018 09:17

A lot of trades of 1 lot already this morning. Perhaps shorters testing the market.

[mozy123] 12/6/2018 10:13

Have enjoyed reading everyones posts over the last few weeks Thanks Nod + all.

[robbiereliable] 11/6/2018 14:03

Trust in a good share and do your own maths. Finally feel like I am learning. I ignored the news item completely. Go me woop woop.

[nod] 11/6/2018 04:51

I had not picked up on this landmark from last week...The Daily Telegraph: Games Workshop's shares touched a record high of £31 yesterday, briefly registering a £1 billion market value for the first time, as the model figure retailer expects profits to nearly double this year.

[nod] 10/6/2018 09:50

Btw. The statement is in the Corrected news item.

[nod] 10/6/2018 09:48

GAW's RNS didn't comment on whether the total FY dividend was higher than last FY, lower or the same. People, including shareholders it seems, have taken the Alliance News item on face value and assumed it was accurate. Alliance stated incorrectly that the dividend was half last year.Specifically Alliance News States:"LONDON (Alliance News) - Games Workshop Group PLC on Friday said it intends to half its full-year dividend in spite of revenue and profit growth." ...GAW said no such thing.