AEG reaches long term licensing deal with PHOENIX
Interactive GmbH to continue to publish the Warlord CCG
Ontario, California January 31
AEG is pleased to announce a long term licensing deal with
PHOENIX Interactive GmbH to publish and support the Warlord
CCG. The team at PHOENIX Interactive GmbH acted quickly
after realizing that there might be room for a deal, and AEG
was excited to be able to work with Arne Reuter and his team
again.
PHOENIX Interactive GmbH president Arne Reuter was in large
part responsible for the surge of player interest in Warlord
in Europe over the years. He plays host to the largest
Warlord event each year, KoHiT, which draws hundreds of
players from around the world.
“Arne has put together a good team and good plan for moving
forward with Warlord,” said Brent Keith, Lead Game Designer
for AEG. “Arne has already proven to have a very deep love
for the product and property as well as the tools to build a
strong, well supported customer base. We at AEG believe
there is no better home for the game.”
The official transfer of data and information will happen
during February of this year. From now until end of June AEG
will continue to send out support and event kits, and will
work closely with PHOENIX Interactive GmbH to give them all
the tools they need for a successful re-launch of the
Warlord game.
Arne Reuter, owner of PHOENIX Interactive GmbH, noted “John
Zinser and I have been friends for a long time. We have been
discussing the possibility of this since Essen of last year,
but just recently were we all able to put the pieces
together. We are very excited about the possibilities and
look forward to adding to an already great legacy of the
game.”
John Zinser, President of AEG, added “This deal represents
more than just a good business for AEG. It is also an
opportunity for me, as a fan of Warlord, to enjoy the game
as a player and not a publisher. This may not sound like
much, but publishing your favorite game and playing your
favorite game are very different things. I look forward to
sitting on the other side of the table, dice in hand, just
for fun.”
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