Happy New Year! 2019 was another big year for the hobby as Games Workshop took center stage, and platforms like Twitch and YouTube increased is as well.
We saw a flurry of gaming releases from not only the big guys, but also from tons of new miniature companies and Kickstarters Maybe, more importantly, it also saw the entrenchment of new games like Star Wars, Bolt Action, etc. that were gaining ground in the tabletop sector over the last few years.
Coming in hot to 2020 will be Star Wars Legion Clone Wars and X-wing releases as they try to wrestle back the top spot from Games Workshop, new Marines and more for Warhammer 40k, and Age of Sigmar will look to follow up its 2.0 successes as well.
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And of course, a slew of new and exciting offerings from startup and indy miniature companies as the wargaming hobby closes in on Billion Dollar sales status.
Last but not least, Spikey Bits turns eleven years old in 2020 as well! So all around it looks to be another great year for gaming, so get out there and seize the gaming day!
Happy Hobby New Year from all of us here at Spikey Bits!
About the Author: Rob Baer
Rob Baer
Job Title: Managing Editor
Founded Spikey Bits in 2009
Socials: Rob Baer on Facebook and @catdaddymbg on X
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 Las Vegas Open, which attracts over 350 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 Adepticon 40k Team Tournament.
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.
