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West End Games to resume ownership of Star Wars!
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RedFox
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 01, 2005 10:51 pm    Post subject: West End Games to resume ownership of Star Wars! Reply with quote

In a surprise move, Hasbro has relinquished all rights to the Star Wars roleplaying game property to one-time owner West End Games.

"It's been dead for nine months now and it just wasn't making money," an official spokesperson for Hasbro said in regards to the Star Wars roleplaying game line, "we've rearranged a lot of staff in our Wizards of the Coast division. This is just one piece in an overall reorganization. From now on, the roleplaying division will be working exclusively on D&D Online and a new line of collectible battle pogs, which we believe will be the next big thing in gaming."

West End Games, which bought the property back for an undisclosed amount had this to say, "Well, we're happy of course. Star Wars has returned to its rightful place and the D6 system is ready for it. We plan on bringing out a full new line revision starting immediately after Episode III is released. Look out, it's going to be great. The game's getting some brand new authors, including roleplaying industry luminary John Tynes and the Star Wars author Mathew Woodring Stover. We're raring to go!"






Happy April Fools!
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 02, 2005 2:22 am    Post subject: Re: West End Games to resume ownership of Star Wars! Reply with quote

RedFox wrote:
In a surprise move, Hasbro has relinquished all rights to the Star Wars roleplaying game property to one-time owner West End Games.

"It's been dead for nine months now and it just wasn't making money," an official spokesperson for Hasbro said in regards to the Star Wars roleplaying game line, "we've rearranged a lot of staff in our Wizards of the Coast division. This is just one piece in an overall reorganization. From now on, the roleplaying division will be working exclusively on D&D Online and a new line of collectible battle pogs, which we believe will be the next big thing in gaming."

West End Games, which bought the property back for an undisclosed amount had this to say, "Well, we're happy of course. Star Wars has returned to its rightful place and the D6 system is ready for it. We plan on bringing out a full new line revision starting immediately after Episode III is released. Look out, it's going to be great. The game's getting some brand new authors, including roleplaying industry luminary John Tynes and the Star Wars author Mathew Woodring Stover. We're raring to go!"






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A very, very sick joke, especially the Stover part.
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 02, 2005 9:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Now, wouldn't THAT be sweet?.......

A pity reality insist on barging into our fantasy....
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 04, 2005 9:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

You should be ashamed.
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 04, 2005 10:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well, at least he put April Fools at the bottom of the post, albeit in a small, faded font. Wink
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PostPosted: Sun May 01, 2005 6:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

ROFL.

I kind of want to hurt you now Smile
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