Re: PRESS RELEASE: Wizards of the Coast to acquire TSR

I was wondering the same thing...or maybe now WOTC will make Spellfire
playable. :)

>Your shitting me. So does that mean that Magic will start useing D&D
>monsters and Spells lets hop[e so. See you Saturday.
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>>Subject: 	[SPELLJAMMER] - PRESS RELEASE:  Wizards of the Coast to acquire TSR
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>>It's true ... here is the press release.  I wanted you all to hear
>>it from here as soon as possible.
>>
>>See the web site for more info (there isn't much at this time).
>>
>>This topic is probably off-topic for several of these lists,
>>so please take any discussion to private email if at all possible
>>
>>Good gaming!
>>--
>>Sean Reynolds, TSR Online Coordinator
>>TSRinc@???.com | AOL: keyword TSR | http://www.tsrinc.com
>>
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>>     WIZARDS OF THE COAST TO ACQUIRE TSR INC.
>>
>>     April 10, 1997 (Renton, Wash.)--Wizards of the Coast Inc. and TSR
>>Inc., the two leaders of the adventure gaming industry, announced today
>>that a letter of intent has been signed by both parties for Wizards of
>>the Coast to acquire TSR Inc. The transaction is expected to be
>>completed in May, 1997.
>>
>>     Wizards of the Coast is the publisher of the world's best-selling
>>trading card game, Magic: The Gathering(R). Lake Geneva, Wis.-based TSR
>>Inc. is the publisher of the world-renowned adventure game Dungeons &
>>Dragons(R).
>>
>>     Founded 22 years ago in 1975, TSR Inc. rose to a market leadership
>>position that endures today with the introduction of Dungeons and
>>Dragons. The internationally famous game further generated a wide
>>variety of best-selling adventure and roleplaying games and merchandise,
>>including the New York Times' best-selling book series, Dragonlance. The
>>game Dungeons and Dragons was featured in an early scene of the 1982
>>Steven Spielberg hit movie, E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial.
>>
>>     "TSR Inc. is the pioneer of adventure games and carries an
>>important industry legacy," said Peter D. Adkison, president and CEO of
>>Wizards of the Coast. "We look forward to drawing on TSR's worldwide
>>reputation and established lines of popular games to complement our
>>current business."
>>
>>     Lorraine Williams, president and CEO of TSR Inc., added, "The
>>synergies that already exist between Wizards of the Coast and TSR ensure
>>a solid home and future for the vast library of intellectual property
>>which TSR has created, and for its creative community."
>>
>>     Wizards of the Coast is a leading developer and publisher of
>>entertainment products, including Magic: The Gathering. Since the game
>>was released in 1993, over two billion cards have been sold, and the
>>game is available in nine languages. Other products published by the
>>company include the trading card game BattleTech(R) and the
>>soon-to-be-released card game Corporate Shuffle(TM), based on the
>>popular comic character DILBERT(TM). The company is headquartered just
>>outside of Seattle, Washington in the city of Renton, and has
>>international offices in the United Kingdom, Belgium and France. For
>>more information on Wizards of the Coast, visit the company's website at
>><http://www.wizards.com>.
>>
>>     (C)1997 Wizards of the Coast Inc. All rights reserved. WIZARDS OF THE
>>COAST, Magic: The Gathering, and Corporate Shuffle are trademarks of
>>Wizards of the Coast Inc. Dungeons & Dragons is a registered trademark
>>of TSR Inc. BattleTech is a registered trademark of FASA. The BattleTech
>>universe is owned by FASA Corporation and used under license. DILBERT (C)
>>United Feature Syndicate Inc.
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