Comments on: Gen Con bankruptcy filing unearthed

By: The-Pixie

The-Pixie — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 04:28:44 +0000

Well, some friends and I went to Gen Con for the first time this year to film a documentary. We were not sure if we would get the press passes that we requested in time due to them announcing chapter 11 a few weeks before we left to film. The staff came through in a very professional manner and the whole shoot went very well. We are still dealing with the staff and they are operating in the same manner. I believe that this will still be the way that things will be handled after they have figured this whole mess out. To see how our documentary is coming check out http://www.hobocon.com

By: Trask

Trask — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 18:14:04 +0000

Just as an FYI, I finally got the bankruptcy plan for Gen Con. There is some fun stuff in there about potential sale of the company and how they plan on running the company going forward.

http://www.livingdice.com/index.php/366-Gen-Con-Bankruptcy-Chapter-11-Filing-Released.html

Trask

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 19 May 2008 19:51:20 +0000

Gencon just sent out an email stating that WoTC is back aboard as Co-Sponsor for 2008.

By: Allan Sugarbaker

Allan Sugarbaker — Fri, 16 May 2008 04:33:43 +0000

Origins ‘08 pre-reg just opened today, and while I see several D&D4e events being run by the RPGA, I still can’t tell if WotC plans to have a booth in the exhibit hall. Interesting.

By: Allan Sugarbaker

Allan Sugarbaker — Thu, 15 May 2008 20:08:43 +0000

I’m starting to wonder how much of the WotC’s silence about Gen Con is due to Hasbro’s policies, and how much is the WotC marketing team looking into new venues/alternate approaches. Overall, though, the marketing approach over the past few months hasn’t inspired much confidence.

By: Michael Erb

Michael Erb — Thu, 15 May 2008 16:52:53 +0000

I would doubt that WotC would have that big of a presence at Origins. Last year they weren’t there at all. I just don’t think Origins is as big a show for them.

I’m just waiting for WotC/Hasbro to start running their own convention.

By: Troy_Costisick

Troy_Costisick — Thu, 15 May 2008 15:01:38 +0000

This seems really ominous. Will WotC have a big presence at Origins this year?

Peace,

-Troy

By: Starhawk

Starhawk — Tue, 13 May 2008 01:24:44 +0000

No wonder I couldn’t find any 4E events on the list.

By: Adam Jury

Adam Jury — Mon, 12 May 2008 22:44:05 +0000

Bit of a discrepancy between Lucasfilms claiming that GenCon owe Lucasfilm & Make A Wish over a million. According to the bankruptcy filing, GenCon LLC think they only owe a combined amount of $432,661,45

Lucasfilm didn’t claim that. I broke down the actual lawsuit at this post here: http://www.adamjury.com/2008/gen-con-sued-by-lucasfilm-llc/

By: Allan Sugarbaker

Allan Sugarbaker — Mon, 12 May 2008 06:55:39 +0000

Hi Trask, That was mentioned by several folks I spoke with at GTS a couple weeks ago. Some people in the industry are getting a bit worried that Hasbro's policy is going to keep Wizards of the Coast from exhibiting at Gen Con Indy this year, as we mentioned in the course of talking with Joseph Goodman from Goodman Games in our recent Audio Report episode.

By: Trask

Trask — Mon, 12 May 2008 03:43:11 +0000

Hi,

I was not aware of the Hasbro policy of not dealing with companies in bankruptcy. Where did you find that information? I would be interested to adding it to my original post.

Trask, The Last Tyromancer

By: Steve Ellis

Steve Ellis — Sun, 11 May 2008 22:48:31 +0000

SJE

By: Del

Del — Sun, 11 May 2008 20:46:59 +0000

I got a chuckle when I saw they owe the Make A Wish Foundation 140,000. Not good karma there.