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WizKids

WizKids
Company nameWizKids LLC
Company typePrivate
IndustryCollectible miniatures games developer and publisher
GenreCollectable Gaming
FoundedJuly 2000
Founder(s)Jordan Weisman
HeadquartersSeattle, Washington
Area servedWorldwide
Key peoplen/a
ProductsMage Knight, HeroClix, MechWarrior, Pirates Constructible Strategy Game, Halo ActionClix
ParentNECA

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WizKids, Inc. is an American New Jersey-based company that first made its mark in the game industry producing collectible miniatures wargames. WizKids was purchased by and is a subsidiary of National Entertainment Collectibles Association. The company was founded in 2000 by Jordan Weisman, a veteran of the game company FASA. It was purchased by sports-card manufacturer Topps, Inc. in 2003. (Topps was, in turn, acquired by Michael Eisner's Tornante Company and Madison Dearborn Partners in 2007.)

Topps shut down Wizkids operation in November 2008 giving the economic downturn as the reason for the closure. The company was then purchased in September 2009 by NECA.

WizKids Video

Go behind the scenes of the 2007 Games Expo as Wizkids Inc. unveils their latest innovation. Witness actual game demos and hear first hand testimonials from the retailers that attended the show.
4.88 min. | 4.70 user rating		 WizKids' Mark Tuttle unveils the Exclusive Battle Damaged Halo ActionClix Scarab at San Diego Comic Con. The largest miniature ever produced!!!
5.37 min. | 4.46 user rating		 See all the fun and excitement as WizKids, Inc. premiers their latest innovation. StarWars PocketModels had fans from around the world going crazy.
3.67 min. | 4.62 user rating		 Watch the Epic Battle between Elven & Human Alliance and Undead & Orc´s Horde Music: Nightwish - End of all hope Linkin Park - Wake I DO NOT OWN THIS MUSIC,ITS FOR ENTERTAINMENT ONLY,NO COPYRIGHT INTENDED Program: Ulead VideoStudio 10 Special thanks to: Josip for letting me use his figures in this video Figures used in this video:cca 700 Miro´s figures:452 Josip´s figures:680 (and counting) ( he cant find his cavalry, dammit!) Total number of figures:1132 Mage Knight is a miniatures wargame using collectible figures, created by WizKids, Inc. Both WizKids was formed by noted game designer and publisher Jordan Weisman, who designed Mage Knight along with Kevin Barrett. A synthesis of classic miniatures games (of which Warhammer Fantasy Battles is possibly the best-known example) and of collectible card games (which began with the introduction of Magic: The Gathering in 1993), Mage Knight was an immediate success when it was introduced in 2000. Unlike other miniatures wargames, Mage Knight eliminates the need for reference to rulebooks and tables by integrating a dial into each figure that contains its current combat statistics - movement rate, attack and defense values, combat damage, and special abilities. While this system lacks the versatility of other miniatures games, mainly because players cannot customize their figures, it makes up for this by facilitating rapid gameplay and by having a large number of distinctive figures. The system, called the combat dial, has <b>...</b>
5.63 min. | 3.53 user rating		 HQ link: www.youtube.com Mage Knights Collection, Wizkids Miniatures game D&D, My --- My Mage Knights Collection of roughly 377 figures. A wizkids miniatures game similar to that of dungeons & dragons, heroclix, mech warrior, lord of the rings, dungeon crawlers, Magic: the Gathering and so on. www.wizkidsgames.com 1st Music: Title: Pirates of Oblivion (ocremix) By: John Revoredo Game: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion 2nd Music: Title: No Hope (ocremix) By: The Vagrance Game: Legend of Zelda: Twighlight Princess 3rd Music: Title: Lava Dead Beat by: Battlerager, Scaredsim Game: Donkey Kong Country 2 4th Music: Title: 'Frame of Mind' by: Aurora, destructo, SGX Game: Beyond Good & Evil Mage Knight is a miniatures wargame using collectible figures, created by WizKids, Inc. Both WizKids was formed by noted game designer and publisher Jordan Weisman, who designed Mage Knight along with Kevin Barrett. A synthesis of classic miniatures games (of which Warhammer Fantasy Battles is possibly the best-known example) and of collectible card games (which began with the introduction of Magic: The Gathering in 1993), Mage Knight was an immediate success when it was introduced in 2000. Unlike other miniatures wargames, Mage Knight eliminates the need for reference to rulebooks and tables by integrating a dial into each figure that contains its current combat statistics - movement rate, attack and defense values, combat damage, and special abilities. While this system lacks the versatility of <b>...</b>
7.23 min. | 4.68 user rating
Here is an interview with Gui J (from XBLRadio.com) and Mark Tuttle(from Wizkids) about the new Action Clix franchise thats about to be hitting the stores soon. Together they discuss the new Halo Action Clix together during the Penny Arcade Expo 2007
6.63 min. | 4.37 user rating		 I DO NOT OWN THIS MUSIC,ITS FOR ENTERTAINMENT ONLY,NO COPYRIGHT INTENDED Music: Nightwish - Nightquest Nightwish - Devil & the Deep Dark Ocean Program: Ulead VideoStudio 10 Figures used in this video:cca 1000 Miro´s figures:452 + Balrog ( Warhammer figure) Josip´s figures:680 (and counting) ( he cant find his cavalry, dammit!) Total number of figures:1132 Mage Knight is a miniatures wargame using collectible figures, created by WizKids, Inc. Both WizKids was formed by noted game designer and publisher Jordan Weisman, who designed Mage Knight along with Kevin Barrett. A synthesis of classic miniatures games (of which Warhammer Fantasy Battles is possibly the best-known example) and of collectible card games (which began with the introduction of Magic: The Gathering in 1993), Mage Knight was an immediate success when it was introduced in 2000. Unlike other miniatures wargames, Mage Knight eliminates the need for reference to rulebooks and tables by integrating a dial into each figure that contains its current combat statistics - movement rate, attack and defense values, combat damage, and special abilities. While this system lacks the versatility of other miniatures games, mainly because players cannot customize their figures, it makes up for this by facilitating rapid gameplay and by having a large number of distinctive figures. The system, called the combat dial, has proved to be highly popular and is used in WizKids's other games, including Heroclix and MechWarrior. The <b>...</b>
7.33 min. | 4.5 user rating		 In this episode thomas learns a new spell that can switch peoples bodies and he switches aprils and drews and before they can change back april, drew, and thomas get kiddnapped by the shadows and now they have to work together to get out while there in the wrong bodies!
6.68 min. | 4.0 user rating		 Action Figure Times (www.aftimes.com) shows off some of Wizkids' coolest new game Horrorclix! Using many monsters from different aspects of the genre Wizkids promises an exciting game on par with it's Marvel and DC Heroclix games.
2.75 min. | 3.75 user rating		 GameSalute.com brings you a sneak peek at two upcoming Star Trek games from WizKids. We talked with Drew Nolosco at Gen Con 2010. Star Trek Expeditions, a boxed board game for 1-4 players, designed by Reiner Knizia, is scheduled to release in 2011. Star Trek Fleet Captains is a boxed miniatures games for 2 players or teams, also scheduled to release in 2011.
6.72 min. | 5.0 user rating

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PR Newswire (press release)--EchoSign has won numerous awards including a 2009 -WizKids- Award from Beagle Research Group, LLC, Red Herring Top 100 Private Company, and has twice been ... - Date : Wed, 04 Aug 2010 10:00:32 GMT+00:00
This Time It is Aamir's Class! - Best Media Info Tweet this news
Best Media Info---...- audience but also highlights the introduction of new applications from the company such as Actve -Wizkids-, Actve Stories, Actve Learning & Actve English. ... - Date : Wed, 21 Jul 2010 04:11:01 GMT+00:00
Aamir Khan's latest Tata Sky ad ' Badalte India Ke Badalte Classrooms' - India Infoline.com Tweet this news
India Infoline.com---...- special focus has been Educational Services through introduction of applications such as Actve -Wizkids-, Actve Stories, Actve Learning & Actve English. ... - Date : Tue, 20 Jul 2010 04:12:50 GMT+00:00
Future in youths' hands, as software contest ends in Poland - Vanguard Tweet this news
Vanguard--Although the smart Nigerian tech -wizkids- from the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife who flew the nation's flag during the lost out in the first round, ... - Date : Tue, 13 Jul 2010 20:47:57 GMT+00:00
Another two kid MCPs emerge in Lagos - Vanguard Tweet this news
Vanguard---...- the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), New Horizons Systems Solutions Ltd Mr. Tim Akano, saluted the two -wizkids- for their outstanding ... - Date : Tue, 13 Jul 2010 20:04:41 GMT+00:00
John Wall is the real thing - DC Pro Sports Report Tweet this news
DC Pro Sports Report--He really took over the game in the second half, scoring 15 of his points after halftime and dominating play down the stretch as he led the -Wizkids- to an ... - Date : Mon, 12 Jul 2010 13:57:18 GMT+00:00
Iron Maiden: Wizkids anuncia o Heroclix da banda - Whiplash! RockSite Tweet this news
Whiplash! RockSite--HeroClix é o jogo de miniaturas colecionáveis produzido pela -WizKids-. Cada jogador constrói sua "força" com as peças do jogo, sejam elas super-heróis ou ... - Date : Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:14:01 GMT+00:00
Outdoor Gelderland: Wizkid's Gonda wint in De Steeg - Horses.nl Tweet this news
Horses.nl--De Masterclass deed zoals inmiddels gebruikelijk ook weer Outdoor Gelderland in De Steeg aan. Het publiek leefde weer razend enthousiast mee. ... - Date : Sun, 13 Jun 2010 13:00:07 GMT+00:00



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