Hasbro To Acquire Wizards Of The Coast, Inc. (off the r.g.m.h newsgroup) "Pawtucket, RI (September 9, 1999) Hasbro, Inc. [NYSE:HAS] and Wizards of the Coast, Inc. announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement for Hasbro to acquire Wizards of the Coast, the world's largest publisher of hobby games and a leading publisher of fantasy and science fiction literature. The purchase price is approximately $325 million, subject to adjustment based on the audited net assets of Wizards of the Coast at closing, and certain contingent payment rights. The waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act has expired, and the transaction is expected to be completed by the end of September of 1999." Also in the rumor mill is that FASA (who bought out Ral Partha) is going to discontinue their (RP's) line of historicals which were closer to true 25's. Also rumored is that they will be coming out with another line of 30mm (apparently to fit with OG's 28's?) historicals. Back to Dispatch Oct. 99 Table of Contents Back to Dispatch List of Issues Back to MagWeb Master Magazine List © Copyright 1999 by HMGS Mid-South This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other military history articles and gaming articles are available at http://www.magweb.com