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Big, BIG news in our industry folks! It was just announced at the North Texas RPG Conventions, Frog God Games (makers of Swords & Wizardry Complete, Slumbering Tsar, Rappan Athuk Reloaded, etc.) have purchased old NECROMANCER GAMES! That is so awesome. Just think of all of the great material from the d20 days that could be back in print, and for Pathfinder and classic gaming!
Many Necromancer Games titles deserve to see the light of day once again, this time for classic RPGing in my opinion.
At least the conversion back to classic RPGs (well, Swords & Wizardry Complete) would be pretty easy to do. For PF, it might take a while. Not sure what the overall plan is for Frog God Games
Totally stoked!
Linkage to the news: http://tsathogga.blogspot.com/
Here’s a copy of the press release:
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Frog God Games
Poulsbo, WA 98370
Bill Webb, CEO
FrogGodGames@Gmail.com
FROG GOD GAMES ACQUIRES NECROMANCER GAMES
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Dallas, TX, (June 7th 2012) – FROG GOD GAMES, the makers of roleplaying games and books, today announced that they are acquiring Necromancer Games, the award-winning publishing house known for Necropolis, Rappan Athuk, City of Brass, Tomb of Abysthor, Crucible of Freya, Tome of Horrors, and many other famous titles.
The purchase of Necromancer Games considerably increases Frog God Games’ influence in the tabletop gaming industry. “The merging of the companies made sense,” said Bill Webb, CEO of Frog God Games. “As primary developer of the Necromancer line of products, I created Frog God Games with the same aesthetics and design principles in mind. We are all about capturing that hard-edged Retro feel in both our Pathfinder Roleplaying Games and our Swords & Wizardry product lines.” The acquisition will provide Frog God Games with the use of Necromancer Games extensive intellectual property, allowing re-imagination and expansion of existing work, as well as new products under both labels. Frog God Games will maintain a separate product line of Necromancer Games products, which so far has included the Tome of Horrors Complete and will soon include Rappan Athuk.
Frog God Games will re-animate several of Necromancer Games’ products in the future to provide its customers with revised and expanded products for a variety of tabletop editions. “The integration of both companies will take place over the next few months. Our customers will continue to receive the same high quality books which they have come to expect” stated Webb.
Necromancer Games, which will continue to operate under that name, is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Frog God Games. The company has not published new material since 2007, although it produced nearly 100 titles from 1999-2007. The Company’s other founder, Clark Peterson will remain involved in an advisory capacity, and will continue to contribute to the company’s success.
About Frog God Games
Founded in April 2010, Frog God Games publishes resources for the tabletop roleplaying games Pathfinder Roleplaying Games and Swords & Wizardry. Its products are known for their grand adventure settings and high quality production values. “If our hardcovers won’t last you a lifetime of use, we have not made a high enough quality product”, said Webb. Frog God Games currently serves over 2500 customers in USA, Canada, Brazil, Europe, South America, China, Japan, Australia and New Zealand, and has produced over 70 books for Pathfinder Roleplaying Games and Swords & Wizardry in the past two years. The writers of Frog God Games have won numerous ENnie Awards. For more information about Frog God Games visit its website at www.talesofthefroggod.com
For More information please contact
Rachel Ventura, Marketing Director
Frog God Games
815-954-1981
Rachel@talesofthefroggod.com