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  Asmodee seals record quarterly net sales despite 23% US slump

  by Mike Didymus-True on February 23, 2026

  That drop saw the US fall behind both France and the UK in Q3 in terms of the company's highest-performing countries for net sales, with France surging 47% year-on-year to over €111m, and the UK growing 41% to €82.7m. The post Asmodee seals record quarterly net sales despite 23% US slump first appeared on .

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  Asmodee continues acquisition of CMON titles with Sheriff of Nottingham purchase

  by Mike Didymus-True on February 20, 2026

  The latest deal comes eight months after Asmodee kicked off its reignited strategy of buying up smaller board game publishers, distributors and IPs by acquiring CMON's flagship IP Zombicide, a series which had raised more than $40m on Kickstarter since its 2012 launch. The post Asmodee continues acquisition of CMON titles with Sheriff of Nottingham purchase first appeared on .

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  Tabletop industry veteran Ryan Dancey loses Alderac COO job after saying AI can generate game ideas as good as some of his company’s designs

  by Mike Didymus-True on February 19, 2026

  Dancey told BoardGameWire, "This tide is, in my opinion, only running one way, and AEG is going to have to fight hard to hold it’s [sic] position." The post Tabletop industry veteran Ryan Dancey loses Alderac COO job after saying AI can generate game ideas as good as some of his company’s designs first appeared on .

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  Asmodee unveils Ticket to Ride Netflix deal in ongoing push to get its best-selling games onto the big screen

  by Mike Didymus-True on February 18, 2026

  Asmodee said a feature film based on Ticket to Ride is already in development, written by Ben Mekler and Chris Amick - the Kung Fu Panda animated series writers who previously prepared a movie pitch for Leder Games' breakout title Root. The post Asmodee unveils Ticket to Ride Netflix deal in ongoing push to get its best-selling games onto the big screen first appeared on .

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  Kosmos takes full ownership of distribution arm Thames & Kosmos UK amid retirement of latter’s founding directors

  by Mike Didymus-True on February 17, 2026

  Kosmos managing director Matthias Kienzle said, "With the new ownership structure and the newly formed management team, we aim to further scale and continuously expand our international sales activities." The post Kosmos takes full ownership of distribution arm Thames & Kosmos UK amid retirement of latter’s founding directors first appeared on .

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  Leder Games names Liz Davidson as new creative director after Cole Wehrle exit

  by Mike Didymus-True on February 16, 2026

  Leder Games founder Patrick Leder told BoardGameWire, Liz has a unique creative vision, with a talent for understanding what makes a game resonate with players. She shares my passion for cooperative games, which is an area I've wanted Leder Games to explore for a number of years. She's earned the trust and respect of everyone on the team, as well as our audience." The post Leder Games names Liz Davidson as new creative director after Cole Wehrle exit first appeared on .

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  CMON valued at more than $7.5m through successful share sale, will put bulk of proceeds towards game development

  by Mike Didymus-True on February 12, 2026

  The much-needed capital raise is the latest move by CMON as it continues its attempt to recover from massive losses racked up over the past two years. The post CMON valued at more than $7.5m through successful share sale, will put bulk of proceeds towards game development first appeared on .

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  Record Magic: The Gathering success powered Hasbro to $4.7bn revenue for 2025, remains its ‘primary growth engine’

  by Mike Didymus-True on February 11, 2026

  Magic's record-breaking year was capped off by a storming fourth quarter, which saw revenues from the game up 141% compared to Q4 2024 on the strength of the Avatar: The Last Airbender and Final Fantasy releases. The post Record Magic: The Gathering success powered Hasbro to $4.7bn revenue for 2025, remains its ‘primary growth engine’ first appeared on .

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  Watch it Played’s Rodney Smith cuts ties with Game Night Picks, accuses owner of unethical advertising practices towards publishers

  by Mike Didymus-True on February 10, 2026

  Rodney Smith, the founder and host of board game ‘how to play’ video giant Watch It Played, has accused long-time site colleague Chaz Marler of misleading advertisers on the latter’s Game Night Picks YouTube channel by paying to boost viewer numbers on its videos. A detailed report distributed by Smith to board game publishers yesterday The post Watch it Played’s Rodney Smith cuts ties with Game Night Picks, accuses owner of unethical advertising practices towards publishers first appeared on .

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  Alley Cat Games’ pivot to producing more high-complexity designs rewarded with Diamant d’Or win for Ada’s Dream

  by Mike Didymus-True on February 9, 2026

  The Toni López-designed dice manipulation game fought off big name titles including Galactic Cruise and Luthier to win the 2026 Diamant d'Or, which was created more than a decade ago to celebrate complex euros the organisers felt were being overlooked by more mainstream board game awards. The post Alley Cat Games’ pivot to producing more high-complexity designs rewarded with Diamant d’Or win for Ada’s Dream first appeared on .