Well it’s been over two years now, but it appears that a settlement has been reached in one of the most public cases in the tabletop industry.
A few weeks ago Chapterhouse Studios made a statement on their Facebook page about their assets being seized, and that they could not afford to purchase new product that was ready to ship from their manufacturer.
Then they went dark, as their site went down for maintenance and they disappeared from Facebook altogether. Now it looks like over the weekend both sides reached an agreement privately settlement wise, but of course those records will be sealed and we may never know the details.
So this begs the obvious question; Will Chapterhouse studios operate again, and if so in what capacity?
Personally I’m wondering why if Games Workshop was “willing to deal” why they seized Chapterhouse’s assets in the first place….
Checkout the legal notices in the links below, as this may the final word on the matter for all non involved parties.
Stipulation and Order of Dismissal
Joint Withdrawal of Pending Motion
Follow the case, moment by moment below;
Who Copyrights The Tabletop? 11/11/2014
Has Chapterhouse Studios Disappeared? 11/6/2014
NEWS – Chapterhouse’s Assets Frozen 10/16/2014
FTN Podcast Bonus #3 Chapterhouse Vs. GW 06/22/2013
Chapterhouse Declares Victory in Court Case 06/18/2013
GW Vs Chapterhouse- Verdict & Reflection 06/15/2013
GW Vs. Chapterhouse Goes Bad? 06/03/2013
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About Rob Baer: Founder, Publisher, & Managing Editor of Spikey Bits, the leading tabletop gaming news website focused on the hobby side of wargaming and miniatures.
Rob also co-founded and currently hosts the Long War Podcast, which has over 350 episodes and focuses on tabletop miniatures gaming, specializing in Warhammer 40k. and spent six years writing for Bell of Lost Souls.
Every year, along with his co-hosts, he helps host the Long War 40k Doubles Tournament at Adepticon and the Long War 40k Doubles at the Las Vegas Open, each of which attracts thousands of players from around the world.
Rob has won many Warhammer 40k Tournaments over the years, including multiple first-place finishes in Warhammer 40k Grand Tournaments over the years and even winning 1st place at the 2011 Adepticon 40k Team Tournament. He was even featured for his painting in issue #304 of Games Workshop’s White Dwarf Magazine.
With over 30 years of experience in retail and distribution, Rob knows all the products and exactly which ones are the best. As a member of GAMA (Game Manufacturers Association), he advocates for gaming stores and manufacturers in these difficult times, always looking for the next big thing to feature for the miniatures hobby, helping everyone to provide the value consumers want.
While he’s played every edition of Warhammer 40k and Warhammer Fantasy (since 5th Edition) and has been hobbying on miniatures since the 1980s, Titans of all sizes will always be his favorite! It’s even rumored that his hobby vault rivals the Solemnance Galleries, containing rulebooks filled with lore from editions long past, ancient packs of black-bordered Magic Cards, and models made of both pewter and resin.
