The Licensing Letter

Board games

KessCo Developing Games and Toys for One Piece and Digimon

By Allison Watkinson TLL Reporter KessCo and Toei Animation have signed a licensing partnership to create toy and game collections for One Piece and Digimon's 25th anniversary. Launched in 1997 by Toei Animation, One Piece and Digimon are Japanese multi-platform entertainment franchises that have expanded to include anime series, licensed products, digital games, movies, … [Read more...] about KessCo Developing Games and Toys for One Piece and Digimon

Fanroll Signs Major Agreement With Hasbro for Dungeons & Dragons Accessories

By Allison Watkinson TLL Reporter FanRoll has signed a long-term licensing agreement with Hasbro that will begin with an extensive consumer products program for its Dungeons & Dragons brand. Under license by Hasbro and its Wizards of the Coast division, the Fanroll x Dungeons & Dragons collection will feature a wide range of items and styles for tabletop gaming … [Read more...] about Fanroll Signs Major Agreement With Hasbro for Dungeons & Dragons Accessories

Gamegenic to Produce Game Accessories for Star Wars: Unlimited

By Allison Watkinson TLL Reporter Gamegenic has partnered with Fantasy Flight Games and Lucasfilm on a game accessories line for the upcoming Star Wars: Unlimited trading card game. “We are thrilled to be working with the exceptionally creative team at Gamegenic for the accessories of our upcoming Star Wars: Unlimited game,” said Fantasy Flight Games head, Chris Gerber. … [Read more...] about Gamegenic to Produce Game Accessories for Star Wars: Unlimited

KessCo Signs Partnership For Crunchyroll’s Spy x Family Franchise

By Allison Watkinson TLL Reporter The toy and game company KessCo has announced an exciting new partnership with Crunchyroll and its popular Spy x Family franchise. The collaboration will pave the way for an upcoming tabletop game titled SPY x FAMILY: Mission for Peanuts, set to release in Fall 2023 at Barnes & Noble and other leading retail locations. "Bringing … [Read more...] about KessCo Signs Partnership For Crunchyroll’s Spy x Family Franchise

Irish Folklore Featured In New Game From Cartoon Saloon and Asmodee

By Allison Watkinson TLL Reporter Cartoon Saloon has secured a development deal with game publisher Asmodee to create a new kids' game based on the Irish Folklore Trilogy. The upcoming game will include three stories based on Cartoon Saloon's three Irish Folklore feature films; Wolfwalkers, Song of the Sea, and The Secret of Kells. The Irish Folklore Trilogy game will … [Read more...] about Irish Folklore Featured In New Game From Cartoon Saloon and Asmodee

Smash Hit Super Mario Film Inspires New Monopoly Game

By Allison Watkinson TLL Reporter Hasbro has launched a new co-branded Monopoly board game that features licensed content from the The Super Mario Bros. Movie. The Super Mario Bros. Movie is an animated action-comedy that is based on Nintendo's long-standing video game franchise of the same name. The movie baffled industry expectations, breaking several box office … [Read more...] about Smash Hit Super Mario Film Inspires New Monopoly Game

Who’s News: Spielwarenmesse eG Appoints Carol Rapp as Joint Director of Friedhelm Merz Verlag

By Allison WatkinsonTLL ReporterSpielwarenmesse eG has appointed Carol Rapp as its new joint director for the company's subsidiary, Friedhelm Merz Verlag.Friedhelm Merz Verlag is a German gaming event company that was acquired as a subsidiary by Spielwarenmesse eG in early 2022. Rapp will assume joint responsibility of Friedhelm Merz Verlag with the two existing directors, … [Read more...] about Who’s News: Spielwarenmesse eG Appoints Carol Rapp as Joint Director of Friedhelm Merz Verlag

Film Licensing: Jurassic World Stomps Into Board Games

The mighty dinosaurs of Jurassic World will give fans a roaring good time in a new board game developed by Prospero Hall. Prospero Hall  is the acclaimed development studio of Funko Games. This week Prospero announced it has created a legacy game based on the blockbuster entertainment franchise—Jurassic World: The Legacy of Isla Nublar, which will be launching on Kickstarter … [Read more...] about Film Licensing: Jurassic World Stomps Into Board Games