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[[File:GWLogo2.png|thumb|200px|right|Games Workshop logo]]'''Games Workshop''' is a British game production and retailing company. Games Workshop is one of the largest games companies in the world, and is the dominant company in the miniature wargaming hobby.  
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[[File:GWLogo2.png|thumb|200px|right|Games Workshop logo]]'''Games Workshop''' is a British game production and retailing company based in Nottingham, England{{Fn|2}}. Games Workshop is one of the largest games companies in the world, and is the dominant company in the miniature wargaming hobby.  
  
 
==Overview==
 
==Overview==
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Games Workshop was founded in 1975 by three friends - Ian Livingstone, Steve Jackson and John Peake - who handmade and sold traditional wooden games from their London homes.{{Fn|2}} They were originally an importer of American board games and RPGs. When they became publishers of the UK based role-playing magazine [[White Dwarf]], Games Workshop created a national chain of gaming stores in the 1980s. Their publishing arm also created UK reprints of famous but expensive-to-import American RPGs.
  
Games Workshop was originally an importer of American  board games and RPGs. When they became publishers of the UK based role-playing magazine [[White Dwarf]], Games Workshop created a national chain of gaming stores in the 1980s. Their publishing arm also created UK reprints of famous but expensive-to-import American RPGs.
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During the 90s, following a management buyout in December 1991, the company refocused on their most lucrative lines, namely their miniature wargame lines. The retail chain refocused on a younger, more family-oriented market. The change of direction was a great success with a rising share price and growing profits, in spite of the fact that it lost the company much of its old, loyal fanbase.  Games Workshop expanded in Europe and the USA, opening new branches and organizing events. In October 1997, all UK-based operations were relocated to the current HQ in Lenton, Nottingham.
  
During the 90s, following a management buyout in December 1991, the company refocussed on their most lucrative lines, namely their miniature wargame lines. The retail chain refocussed on a younger, more family-oriented market. The change of direction was a great success with a rising share price and growing profits, in spite of the fact that it lost the company much of its old, loyal fanbase. Games Workshop expanded in Europe and the USA, opening new branches and organising events. In October 1997, all UK-based operations were relocated to the current HQ in Lenton, Nottingham.
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During the early 2000s Games Workshop acquired the rights to produce Lord of the Rings miniatures. Taking advantage of the success of the then-recent Peter Jackson films, the company experienced a temporary boom.{{Fn|17}} By the end of the first decade of the 21st century, the company was having problems with falling profits being blamed on collectible card games. The company has been attempting to create a dual approach that will appeal to both older, loyal customers while still attracting the younger audience. This has seen the creation of initiatives such as the "Fanatic" range that supports more marginal lines with a lower cost trading model.
  
By the end of the decade, though, the company was having problems with falling profits being blamed on collectible card games.
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In 2014 CEO Tom Kirby stepped down and was replaced by Kevin Rountree.{{Fn|18}} By 2020 Games Workshop had experienced significant turnaround from its slump of the early 2010s. In 2018 its annual report indicated profits had nearly doubled from the previous year and the companies share price had risen by 150%.{{Fn|2}} By 2020, its share price had risen by 1,000% over the previous five years.{{Fn|3}}
 
 
Recently the company has been attempting to create a dual approach that will appeal to both older, loyal customers while still attracting the younger audience. This has seen the creation of initiatives such as the "Fanatic" range that supports more marginal lines with a lower cost trading model.
 
  
 
==Miniatures games==
 
==Miniatures games==
Games Workshop originally produced miniature figures via an associated, originally independent, company called Citadel Miniatures (of which Marauder Miniatures was an imprint) while the main company concentrated on retail. The distinction between the two blurred after Games Workshop stores ceased to sell retail products by other manufacturers, and Citadel was effectively merged back into Games Workshop.
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Games Workshop originally produced miniature figures via an associated, originally independent, company called Citadel Miniatures (of which Marauder Miniatures was an imprint) while the main company concentrated on retail. The distinction between the two blurred after Games Workshop stores ceased to sell retail products by other manufacturers, and Citadel was effectively merged back into Games Workshop. Games Workshop also maintains a specialty, more expensive production line of miniatures made by [[Forge World (Company)|Forge World]].{{Fn|12}}
  
 
===Main Production===
 
===Main Production===
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* [[Warhammer 40,000]]
 
* [[Warhammer 40,000]]
 
* Warhammer Fantasy, replaced officially by Age of Sigmar
 
* Warhammer Fantasy, replaced officially by Age of Sigmar
* The Lord of the Rings Strategy Battle Game and The Hobbit
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* Middle-earth: Includes The Lord of the Rings Strategy Battle Game and The Hobbit
  
 
===Specialist Games===
 
===Specialist Games===
 
The following games are official spin-offs games that are intertwined with the main production lines.
 
The following games are official spin-offs games that are intertwined with the main production lines.
*[[The Horus Heresy (Game)|The Horus Heresy]]
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*Warhammer 40,000
*[[Assassinorum: Execution Force (Game)|Assassinorum: Execution Force]]
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**[[Apocalypse]]
* [[Inquisitor (game)|Inquisitor]] - a classic miniature RPG game
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**[[The Horus Heresy (Game)|The Horus Heresy]]
* [[Necromunda (game system)|Necromunda]] - based on gang warfare in the hives of [[Necromunda (planet)|Necromunda]]
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**[[Warhammer Quest: Blackstone Fortress]]
*[[Gorkamorka (game)|Gorkamorka]]
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**[[Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team (2016)|Kill Team]]
*[[Space Hulk (Board Game)|Space Hulk]]
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**[[Assassinorum: Execution Force (Game)|Assassinorum: Execution Force]]
*[[Warhammer Quest: Blackstone Fortress]]
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**[[Necromunda (game system)|Necromunda]] - based on gang warfare in the hives of [[Necromunda (planet)|Necromunda]]
*[[Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team (2016)|Kill Team]]
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**[[Adeptus Titanicus (2018)]]
*[[Adeptus Titanicus (2018)]]
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**[[Combat Arena]]
*[[Combat Arena]]
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**[[Deathwatch: Overkill]]
*[[Deathwatch: Overkill]]
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**[[Shadow War: Armageddon]]
*[[Gangs of Commorragh]]
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**[[Speed Freeks (Game)|Speed Freeks]]
*[[Imperial Knights: Renegade]]
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**[[Aeronautica Imperialis (game)]]
*[[Shadow War: Armageddon]]
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*Age of Sigmar
*[[Speed Freeks (Game)|Speed Freeks]]
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**Warhammer Underworlds
*[[Space Marine Adventures: Labyrinth of the Necrons]]
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**War Cry
*[[Aeronautica Imperialis (game)]]
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**Blood Bowl
*[[Stormcloud Attack]]
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**Warhammer Quest: Silver Tower  
*[[First Strike]]
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**Warhammer Quest: Shadow Over Hammerhal  
*[[Lost Patrol]]
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**Gorechosen  
* Blood Bowl - an American football style game (Warhammer Fantasy)
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**Warhammer: The Old World - Reboot of the Warhammer Fantasy Battle setting{{Fn|1}}
* Mordheim - gang warfare in the Mordheim city (Warhammer Fantasy)
 
* Warmaster - uses smaller versions of models to fight larger battles (Warhammer Fantasy)
 
*Warhammer Quest: Silver Tower (Age of Sigmar)
 
*Warhammer Quest: Shadow Over Hammerhal (Age of Sigmar)
 
*Gorechosen (Age of Sigmar)
 
*Warhammer Underworlds (Age of Sigmar)
 
* Battle of Five Armies - uses smaller versions of models to fight larger battles (Lord of the Rings). Replaced by The Hobbit after the release of the ''The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey''.
 
  
 
=== Out of print ===
 
=== Out of print ===
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* [[Battlefleet Gothic (game)|Battlefleet Gothic]] - focuses on space combat
 
* [[Battlefleet Gothic (game)|Battlefleet Gothic]] - focuses on space combat
 
* [[Epic (game)|Epic Armageddon]] - uses smaller versions of models to fight larger battles
 
* [[Epic (game)|Epic Armageddon]] - uses smaller versions of models to fight larger battles
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* [[Inquisitor (game)|Inquisitor]] - a classic miniature RPG game
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* Mordheim - gang warfare in the Mordheim city (Warhammer Fantasy)
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* Warmaster - uses smaller versions of models to fight larger battles (Warhammer Fantasy)
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* Dreadfleet - Warhammer Fantasy
 
* Space Marine: an expansion to the epic-scale Adeptus Titanicus introducing troops
 
* Space Marine: an expansion to the epic-scale Adeptus Titanicus introducing troops
 
* Advanced Space Crusade
 
* Advanced Space Crusade
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* Tyranid Attack
 
* Tyranid Attack
 
* Ultra Marines
 
* Ultra Marines
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*[[Stormcloud Attack]]
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*[[First Strike]]
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*[[Lost Patrol]]
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*[[Gorkamorka (game)|Gorkamorka]]
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*[[Space Hulk (Board Game)|Space Hulk]]
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*[[Gangs of Commorragh]]
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*[[Imperial Knights: Renegade]]
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*[[Space Marine Adventures: Labyrinth of the Necrons]]
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* Battle of Five Armies - uses smaller versions of models to fight larger battles (Lord of the Rings). Replaced by The Hobbit after the release of the ''The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey''.
  
=== Licenced games ===
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=== Licensed Games ===
 
These games were not made by Games Workshop but made by other toy companies and available in stores other than Games Workshop and specialist gaming stores.  
 
These games were not made by Games Workshop but made by other toy companies and available in stores other than Games Workshop and specialist gaming stores.  
 
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*Cubicle7 currently publishes several licensed role-playing games including Warhammer Fantasy Role Play, Age of Sigmar: Soulbound, and [[Wrath and Glory Core Rulebook|Warhammer 40,000: Wrath and Glory]].{{Fn|16}}
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*[[Fantasy Flight Games]] published a large number of Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer Fantasy role-playing games from 2008 until 2017.{{Fn|15}}
 
* Space Crusade
 
* Space Crusade
 
** Operation Dreadnought: an expansion for Space Crusade
 
** Operation Dreadnought: an expansion for Space Crusade
 
** Eldar Attack: an expansion for Space Crusade
 
** Eldar Attack: an expansion for Space Crusade
  
==Computer Games==
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==Other Products==
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===Video Games===
 
*{{Main|Video Games (List)}}
 
*{{Main|Video Games (List)}}
Many computer games  have been produced by third parties based on the Warhammer universes owned by the firm. These include:
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Many computer games  have been produced by third parties based on the Warhammer universes owned by the firm. Some of the most notable include the [[Dawn of War]] series{{Fn|8}}, [[Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine]]{{Fn|9}}, Vermintide{{Fn|10}}, and Total War: Warhammer series{{Fn|11}}.
(Miniature game they are based on is included in parentheses after the game name)
 
  
* ''[[Space Crusade (video game)|Space Crusade]]''
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===Publishing===
* ''[[Space Hulk (video game)|Space Hulk]]''
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Games Workshop's publishing arm is known as [[Black Library Publishing]]. It publishes an array of novels, short stories, and audio dramas across Games Workshops intellectual properties. Its main current product lines are divided into Warhammer 40,000, Horus Heresy, Age of Sigmar, Warhammer Chronicles (Warhammer Fantasy Battle), and Warhammer Horror brands.{{Fn|7}}
* ''[[Space Hulk: Vengeance of the Blood Angels]]''
 
* ''[[Final Liberation: Warhammer Epic 40,000|Final Liberation]]'' (Epic 40,000 - Space Marines, Imperial Guard, Orks)
 
* ''[[Warhammer 40,000: Fire Warrior|Fire Warrior]]'' (Tau)
 
* ''[[Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War|Dawn of War]]'' (Space Marines)
 
* ''[[Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate|Chaos Gate]]'' (Space Marines)
 
* ''[[Warhammer 40,000: Rites of War|Rites of War]]'' (Eldar)
 
* ''Gorkamorka'' (Orks)
 
  
==Other media==
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====Magazines====
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Games Workshop's best known magazine is [[White Dwarf]], which in the UK has reached 354 issues. Seven different international editions of White Dwarf are currently published, with different material, in five languages. Originally a more general role playing magazine, since around issue 100 White Dwarf has been devoted exclusively to the support of Games Workshop properties. Currently Games Workshop also publishes [[Inferno! (Anthology Series)|Inferno!]], which contains anthologies of short stories.
  
Many comics and novels have also been produced based on the Warhammer universes, published by the [[BL Publishing]].
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Games Workshop also published [[Fanatic Magazine]] in support of their Specialist Games range, but it was  discontinued after issue 10, though it lives on in electronic form. Fanatic was preceded by a number of newsletters, devoted to the particular games. There was also the [[Citadel Journal]], intended as a "deeper" magazine for modelling enthusiasts and more experienced gamers. It often featured unusual rules and armies, and was occasionally used as an outlet for test rules. Under some editors, they also published fan fiction and fan art. It was taken over by [[BL Publishing]].
  
==Magazines==
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====Comics====
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Games Workshop has published comics through third parties, such as with Titan Comics.{{Fn|13}} In 2019 it was announced that Games Workshop would be teaming up with Marvel Comics to produce a new line of comics based on Warhammer properties.{{Fn|14}}
  
Games Workshop's best known magazine is [[White Dwarf]], which in the UK has reached 354 issues. Seven different international editions of White Dwarf are currently published, with different material, in five languages. Originally a more general role playing magazine, since around issue 100 White Dwarf has been devoted exclusively to the support of Games Workshop properties.
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===Television and Film===
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Games Workshop has released films in the past, such as [[Ultramarines - A Warhammer 40,000 Movie]]. However recently they have made a more seirous attempt to expand into the market, and in the 2019-2020 period a wide variety of media projects were announced such as an [[Eisenhorn Television Series]]{{Fn|4}}, [[Angels of Death (Animated Series)|Angels of Death]]{{Fn|5}}, and [[Hammer and Bolter (Anthology Series)|Hammer and Bolter]].{{Fn|6}}
  
Games Workshop also published [[Fanatic Magazine]] in support of their Specialist Games range, but it was  discontinued after issue 10, though it lives on in electronic form. Fanatic was preceded by a number of newsletters, devoted to the particular games.
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==External Links==
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*[https://www.games-workshop.com/en-US/Home Official Website]
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*[https://www.warhammer-community.com/ Warhammer Community] - Official Blog
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*[https://www.blacklibrary.com/ Black Library]  
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*[https://www.forgeworld.co.uk/en-US/FW-Home?_requestid=1269808 Forge World]
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*[https://www.facebook.com/warhammer40000uk/ Official Warhammer 40,000 Facebook]
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*[https://www.facebook.com/GWWarhammerAgeofSigmar/?fref=ts Official Age of Sigmar Facebook]
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*[https://www.youtube.com/user/GamesWorkshopWNT Warhammer TV Youtube channel]
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*[https://www.facebook.com/WarhammerTVteam Warhammer TV Facebook]
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*[https://www.twitch.tv/warhammer Official Twitch Channel]
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*[https://twitter.com/warcomteam Warhammer Community twitter]
  
There was also the [[Citadel Journal]], intended as a "deeper" magazine for modelling enthusiasts and more experienced gamers. It often featured unusual rules and armies, and was occasionally used as an outlet for test rules. Under some editors, they also published fan fiction and fan art. It was taken over by [[BL Publishing]].
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==Sources==
 
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*{{Endn|1}}: [https://www.warhammer-community.com/2019/11/15/old-world-new-warhammer/ Warhammer Community Old World?! New Warhammer!! (posted 11/15/2019)] (last accessed 4/24/2020)
==External Links==
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*{{Endn|2}}: [https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-45019803 BBC: Games Workshop annual report sees profits nearly double (posted July 18 2018)] (last accessed 4/24/2020)
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*{{Endn|3}}: [https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/business/uk-world/games-workshop-to-shrug-off-high-street-malaise-with-soaring-sales-38854379.html Belfasttelegraph: Games Workshop to shrug off high street malaise with soaring sales (posted January 24th 2020)] (last accessed 4/24/2020)
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*{{Endn|4}}: [https://www.pcgamesn.com/warhammer-40k-eisenhorn-tv-show PCGamesN: A Warhammer 40k TV series is coming, starring Inquisitor Eisenhorn (Posted 19/7/2019)] (Last Accessed 4/24/2020)
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*{{Endn|5}}:  [https://www.warhammer-community.com/2018/12/17/an-animated-series-from-the-far-future-yeah-it-isgw-homepage-post-1/?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=YouTube&utm_campaign=YTAngelsofDeathTrailerDec17&utm_content=YTAngelsofDeathTrailerDec17 An animated series from the far future? Yeah, it is!! (Posted 17/12/2018)] (Last Accessed 4/24/2020)
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*{{Endn|6}}: [https://www.warhammer-community.com/2020/04/18/warhammer-preview-3-revenge-of-the-previewgw-homepage-post-1fw-homepage-post-1/ Warhammer Community: Warhammer Preview 3: Revenge of the Preview (posted 4/18/2020)] (last accessed 4/24/2020)
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*{{Endn|7}}: [https://www.blacklibrary.com/ Black Library Website] (last accessed 4/24/2020)
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*{{Endn|8}}: [https://www.dawnofwar.com/ Dawn of War Website] (last accessed 4/24/2020)
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*{{Endn|9}}: [https://store.steampowered.com/agecheck/app/55150/ Steam: Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine] (last accessed 4/24/2020)
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*{{Endn|10}}: [https://www.vermintide.com/ Vermintide Website] (last accessed 4/24/2020)
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*{{Endn|11}}: [https://www.totalwar.com/games/warhammer/ Total War Website] (last accessed 4/24/2020)
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*{{Endn|12}}: [https://www.forgeworld.co.uk/en-US/FW-Home Forge World Website] (last accessed 4/24/2020)
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*{{Endn|13}}: [https://titan-comics.com/?tag__series=warhammer Titan Comics Website] (last accessed 4/24/2020)
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*{{Endn|14}}: [https://www.marvel.com/articles/comics/marvel-and-games-workshop-team-up-to-publish-warhammer-comics Marvel.com: Marvel and Games Workshop Team Up to Publish 'Warhammer' Comics (posted September 30 2019)] (last accessed 4/24/2020)
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*{{Endn|15}}: [https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2016/9/9/a-new-path-forward/ Fantasyflightgames.com: A New Path Forward (posted September 9 2016)] (last accessed 4/24/2020)
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*{{Endn|16}}: [https://www.cubicle7games.com/our-games/ Cublicle7 website] (last accessed 4/24/2020)
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*{{Endn|17}}: [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/games-workshop-in-fresh-profit-alert-6229305.html The Independent: Games Workshop in fresh profit alert (posted January 6 2007] (last accessed 4/24/2020)
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*{{Endn|18}}: [https://v1.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/138546-Games-Workshop-Appoints-Company-Veteran-Kevin-Rountree-as-New-CEO Escapistmagazine: Troubled Games Workshop Appoints New CEO for 2015 (posted November 11 2014)] (last accessed 4/24/2020)
  
Games Workshop has expanded into several divisions/companies producing products related to the Warhammer universe:
 
  
* [http://www.gamesworkshop.com Official Games Workshop website] produce the tabletop wargames, Citadel miniatures and the Specialist Games range.
 
* [[Sabertooth Games]] produce the [[Card Games|Horus Heresy]] and [[Card Games|Dark Millennium]].
 
* [[BL Publishing]] is the publishing arm of Games Workshop.
 
* [http://www.warpartefacts.com Warp Artefacts] produce merchandise based on Games Workshop's intellectual property.
 
* [[Forge World (company)|Forge World]] make complementary specialist resin miniatures and conversion kits.
 
  
 
[[Category:Games Workshop]]
 
[[Category:Games Workshop]]
 
[[de:Games Workshop]]
 
[[de:Games Workshop]]
 
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[[fr:Games Workshop]]

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Games Workshop logo
Games Workshop is a British game production and retailing company based in Nottingham, England[2]. Games Workshop is one of the largest games companies in the world, and is the dominant company in the miniature wargaming hobby.

Overview

Games Workshop was founded in 1975 by three friends - Ian Livingstone, Steve Jackson and John Peake - who handmade and sold traditional wooden games from their London homes.[2] They were originally an importer of American board games and RPGs. When they became publishers of the UK based role-playing magazine White Dwarf, Games Workshop created a national chain of gaming stores in the 1980s. Their publishing arm also created UK reprints of famous but expensive-to-import American RPGs.

During the 90s, following a management buyout in December 1991, the company refocused on their most lucrative lines, namely their miniature wargame lines. The retail chain refocused on a younger, more family-oriented market. The change of direction was a great success with a rising share price and growing profits, in spite of the fact that it lost the company much of its old, loyal fanbase. Games Workshop expanded in Europe and the USA, opening new branches and organizing events. In October 1997, all UK-based operations were relocated to the current HQ in Lenton, Nottingham.

During the early 2000s Games Workshop acquired the rights to produce Lord of the Rings miniatures. Taking advantage of the success of the then-recent Peter Jackson films, the company experienced a temporary boom.[17] By the end of the first decade of the 21st century, the company was having problems with falling profits being blamed on collectible card games. The company has been attempting to create a dual approach that will appeal to both older, loyal customers while still attracting the younger audience. This has seen the creation of initiatives such as the "Fanatic" range that supports more marginal lines with a lower cost trading model.

In 2014 CEO Tom Kirby stepped down and was replaced by Kevin Rountree.[18] By 2020 Games Workshop had experienced significant turnaround from its slump of the early 2010s. In 2018 its annual report indicated profits had nearly doubled from the previous year and the companies share price had risen by 150%.[2] By 2020, its share price had risen by 1,000% over the previous five years.[3]

Miniatures games

Games Workshop originally produced miniature figures via an associated, originally independent, company called Citadel Miniatures (of which Marauder Miniatures was an imprint) while the main company concentrated on retail. The distinction between the two blurred after Games Workshop stores ceased to sell retail products by other manufacturers, and Citadel was effectively merged back into Games Workshop. Games Workshop also maintains a specialty, more expensive production line of miniatures made by Forge World.[12]

Main Production

The following games are the main production lines of Games Workshop.

  • Warhammer 40,000
  • Warhammer Fantasy, replaced officially by Age of Sigmar
  • Middle-earth: Includes The Lord of the Rings Strategy Battle Game and The Hobbit

Specialist Games

The following games are official spin-offs games that are intertwined with the main production lines.

Out of print

The following are older, out of print spin-offs of Warhammer 40,000:

Licensed Games

These games were not made by Games Workshop but made by other toy companies and available in stores other than Games Workshop and specialist gaming stores.

  • Cubicle7 currently publishes several licensed role-playing games including Warhammer Fantasy Role Play, Age of Sigmar: Soulbound, and Warhammer 40,000: Wrath and Glory.[16]
  • Fantasy Flight Games published a large number of Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer Fantasy role-playing games from 2008 until 2017.[15]
  • Space Crusade
    • Operation Dreadnought: an expansion for Space Crusade
    • Eldar Attack: an expansion for Space Crusade

Other Products

Video Games

Many computer games have been produced by third parties based on the Warhammer universes owned by the firm. Some of the most notable include the Dawn of War series[8], Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine[9], Vermintide[10], and Total War: Warhammer series[11].

Publishing

Games Workshop's publishing arm is known as Black Library Publishing. It publishes an array of novels, short stories, and audio dramas across Games Workshops intellectual properties. Its main current product lines are divided into Warhammer 40,000, Horus Heresy, Age of Sigmar, Warhammer Chronicles (Warhammer Fantasy Battle), and Warhammer Horror brands.[7]

Magazines

Games Workshop's best known magazine is White Dwarf, which in the UK has reached 354 issues. Seven different international editions of White Dwarf are currently published, with different material, in five languages. Originally a more general role playing magazine, since around issue 100 White Dwarf has been devoted exclusively to the support of Games Workshop properties. Currently Games Workshop also publishes Inferno!, which contains anthologies of short stories.

Games Workshop also published Fanatic Magazine in support of their Specialist Games range, but it was discontinued after issue 10, though it lives on in electronic form. Fanatic was preceded by a number of newsletters, devoted to the particular games. There was also the Citadel Journal, intended as a "deeper" magazine for modelling enthusiasts and more experienced gamers. It often featured unusual rules and armies, and was occasionally used as an outlet for test rules. Under some editors, they also published fan fiction and fan art. It was taken over by BL Publishing.

Comics

Games Workshop has published comics through third parties, such as with Titan Comics.[13] In 2019 it was announced that Games Workshop would be teaming up with Marvel Comics to produce a new line of comics based on Warhammer properties.[14]

Television and Film

Games Workshop has released films in the past, such as Ultramarines - A Warhammer 40,000 Movie. However recently they have made a more seirous attempt to expand into the market, and in the 2019-2020 period a wide variety of media projects were announced such as an Eisenhorn Television Series[4], Angels of Death[5], and Hammer and Bolter.[6]

External Links

Sources