WizKids launches Star Wars™ PocketModel Trading Card Game (TCG)
SEATTLE (July 2nd, 2007) WizKids, Inc, a subsidiary of Topps and the creator of runaway hit games such as HeroClix® and Pirates of the Spanish Main™, announced that its Star Wars™ PocketModel™ Trading Card Game (TCG) is now available at retail. The Star Wars PocketModel TCG revolutionizes the collectible trading card genre by bringing card games into the third dimension. By merging the enjoyment of building custom decks from card collections with the fun of building miniature models of Star Wars vehicles, the Star Wars PocketModel TCG lets Star Wars fans enjoy a complete Star Wars experience. This fun, easy-to-learn game is simple enough for kids 8-years-old, but features enough depth of strategy to appeal to adults, making it possible for fans of all generations to share and enjoy battling for control of the galaxy!
The Star Wars PocketModel Trading Card Game is a great value with its price tag of $7.95. Players receive between four-to-eight PocketModels Star Wars vehicles to punch out, build, collect and play; six random game cards; 2 micro-die; complete rules and assembly instructions. Star Wars fans are able to collect, build and customize Star Wars vehicles that are played in entertaining ways with cards featuring favorite characters, vehicles and scenes from the six-film Star Wars saga. Players use the cards to control their fleets of PocketModel ships as they attempt to destroy each other's objectives. And with more than 200 Star Wars PocketModel vehicles and 300 cards being released over the next year, Star Wars fans will be able to constantly add to their collection to extend their Star Wars universe.
"The Star Wars brand has multigenerational appeal and we've designed our Star Wars PocketModels to appeal to that passionate fan base," said WizKids® president, Lax Chandra. "The Star Wars™ PocketModel™ trading card game is easy enough for children but with layers of strategy for adults, and the game is affordable, so it's accessible to every Star Wars fan."
Wizkids recently debut the Star Wars PocketModels game at the Star Wars Celebration IV, a fan event in Los Angeles that celebrated the Star Wars series 30th year anniversary. Fans clamored for show exclusive Star Wars PocketModels tins and lined up to play the game with oversized Star Wars vehicles.
More info can be found at www.wizkidsgames.com.
About WizKids
A wholly owned subsidiary of the Topps Company (TOPP), WizKids® is a Seattle-based game developer and publisher dedicated to creating tabletop games driven by imagination. For additional information, visit www.wizkidsgames.com.
© 2007 WizKids Inc. All rights reserved.
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