Well there has been a ton of speculation as of late about the recent/ ongoing events at GW, and this one just adds more fuel to the fire.
The continued tightening of their belt, enforcing their IP more “aggressively” (but strangely leaving all the eBay counterfeiters and trinket sellers alone), and ramping up their release schedule to drive stock prices all seem to point to one thing; Games Workshop may be for sale.
As Larry at BoLS pointed out back in FEB/MARCH someone bought up enough stock (8.1% to be exact) to secure a seat of the board of directors at GW. Which is no small feat to achieve either, given that their stock is controlled mostly by 3-4 different investment groups and is only traded on the London Exchange.
So whatever is happening, we’ll know soon enough I suppose. It’s just unfortunately that so many other good things are getting caught in the cross fire, while eBay is rife with GW counterfeiters and exploiters galore. -MBG
GW Drops Specialist Games, Collector Ranges
Collectors Range
It has also been confirmed that the Fantasy and 40k Collectors ranges have been discontinued and once stock runs out they will no longer be available. Games Workshop has no plans to produce them again. Multiple customer service reps and the GW warehouse confirm this news. This means all of the metal guard miniatures as well as the Dogs of War models for fantasy are done for.
Forge World
Forge World is stopping production of all new specialist games miniatures. BFG, EPIC, and Aeronautica Imperialis ranges are now no longer in production and once the remaining stocks sell, that is it! Many items are no longer in stock.
If you ask me, this all points to GW being on the block for a sale. The departure of CEO Mark Wells, the constant cost cutting and price raises, this all speaks to one thing…GW is setting itself up for a sale.
Loken
About the Author: Rob Baer
Rob Baer
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Founded Spikey Bits in 2009
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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 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.
