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http://apocalypse40k.blogspot.com/2013/06/games-workshop-sold.html

I have been predicting GW would be sold for a while. All the signs point that way. Still unconfirmed.

Loken

I'm pretty sure that a publicly traded company can't keep a closed sale a secret once the transaction has been inked and signed by the involved parties. It's one thing to say that they're close to a deal, it's another to say the deal is done and they're not saying anything. I'm pretty sure that the latter would be illegal for a dozen reasons.

Seems Dodgy to me. Seems like people connecting dots to form a picture they are trying to make out

 hotsauceman1 wrote:
Seems like people connecting dots to form a picture they are trying to make out

Basically this. Plus, a publicly traded company doing a massive change of hands with stock would be publicly known.

Yeah....no. I'm a stockholder and they're kind of required by law to report things like that to us....

This is not how publicly traded companies work. You can't secretly acquire a controlling interest in a publicly traded company. You have to register these types of events. Typically, the entity wishing to seize control would offer to purchase shares from shareholders in an effort to gain a majority. Hasn't happened. Believe me, when a company goes from public to private, people hear about it.


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Also, have a read. You can read about majority shareholders on here.

http://investor.games-workshop.com/


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Accurate as of 17 days ago.
http://investor.games-workshop.com/shareholder-statistics/

Hey! I heard from a guy who heard from a guy that Apple is buying GW. Really.

That's basically what your speculation is here bro. Anyone can make up an unsubstantiated rumor.

I think we should just lock this.

Yeah, this sounds about as reliable as the thread from a new poster about FFG buying GW with a lofty quoted source of a friend. That sounds almost as reliable as listening to a red shirt for 40k rumors 5 years ago.

 cincydooley wrote:
That's basically what your speculation is here bro. Anyone can make up an unsubstantiated rumor.

I heard GW takes all of the mail they receive from customers, shreds it, and uses it as stuffing for their couch cushions. That way when they fart, they're showing customers what they really think of their criticism.

 -Loki- wrote:

 cincydooley wrote:
That's basically what your speculation is here bro. Anyone can make up an unsubstantiated rumor.

I heard GW takes all of the mail they receive from customers, shreds it, and uses it as stuffing for their couch cushions. That way when they fart, they're showing customers what they really think of their criticism.

That isn't a rumor so much as a commonly known truth.

 -Loki- wrote:

 cincydooley wrote:
That's basically what your speculation is here bro. Anyone can make up an unsubstantiated rumor.

I heard GW takes all of the mail they receive from customers, shreds it, and uses it as stuffing for their couch cushions. That way when they fart, they're showing customers what they really think of their criticism.

People still send normal mail outside of wedding invites?

Sold? No.
For sale? Yes.

Couple people back from Reapercon said the buzz there was Hasbro is talking to them. As any merger/buyout goes, even if it is officially announce, it isn't necessarily a done deal. Things can fall apart.

silent25 wrote:
For sale? Yes.

Technically everything is always for sale.

For the right price.

I worked for a company that got bought out. Basically nobody knows about it until the deal is done. Lots of negotiations with the Board of Directors, everything in secret, then one day, BOOM, sold. They offer to buy stock at a certain price, above market value, with the deal being final on a certain date. There are ways to stop it from happening, but generally everybody says "hey, I get to make more money! yay!" and they sell their stock.

I bought Games Workshop today actually so I can update my Blood Angel army quicker.

 Kirasu wrote:
I bought Games Workshop today actually so I can update my Blood Angel army quicker.

Thank you.

Maybe we should do a Kickstarter to buy the company?

Nothing new or interesting in that article. Kind of hilarious he "has been telling people for a year, yadda yadda yadda GW will be sold soon". As if he was providing some insightful analysis instead of just saying what people in a hundred forum threads have posted.

Lame article, no news, no new ideas, just sprue.

silent25 wrote:

Couple people back from Reapercon said the buzz there was Hasbro is talking to them.

Great. That'd be two fandoms that are constantly kvetching about prices rising that they'd own in that case.

No great change for me, really. Hasbro already gets the majority of my spending money.

Well, if they were bought by Hasbro there would be new editions more often.

Well, it would be interesting if Hasbro gobbles them up. Do they bring Wizards of the Coast in on this in some way? Hasbro does have a huge stable of iconic properties. Oh this would be fun.

massey wrote:
I worked for a company that got bought out. Basically nobody knows about it until the deal is done. Lots of negotiations with the Board of Directors, everything in secret, then one day, BOOM, sold. They offer to buy stock at a certain price, above market value, with the deal being final on a certain date. There are ways to stop it from happening, but generally everybody says "hey, I get to make more money! yay!" and they sell their stock.

You better be careful when you actually know what you are talking about. You make too much sense. :-)

silent25 wrote:
Sold? No.
For sale? Yes.

Couple people back from Reapercon said the buzz there was Hasbro is talking to them. As any merger/buyout goes, even if it is officially announce, it isn't necessarily a done deal. Things can fall apart.

Hasbro seem a perfect compagnie to buy GW on my opinion, seeing how GW evolve thoses last years focussing more on toys soldiers than real game system perfect for young children in a Toy'R'us. Prepare to see some GW product sold next to Monopoly and Risk games... I can sell them the idea of a Risk 40k... or even a Imperial Monopoly lol. I won't be suprise to see GW product sold on a WalMart in the next decade... (sarcasm).

I'm giddy. I know this is a completely unsubstantiated rumor, but it just makes me happy as hell to think that Kirby might go away. Now I know "devil you know..." here, but honestly this company needs a massive shake-up. Such a fun rumor, better than the Riptide!

 Qcbob wrote:

silent25 wrote:
Sold? No.
For sale? Yes.

Couple people back from Reapercon said the buzz there was Hasbro is talking to them. As any merger/buyout goes, even if it is officially announce, it isn't necessarily a done deal. Things can fall apart.

Hasbro seem a perfect compagnie to buy GW on my opinion, seeing how GW evolve thoses last years focussing more on toys soldiers than real game system perfect for young children in a Toy'R'us. Prepare to see some GW product sold next to Monopoly and Risk games... I can sell them the idea of a Risk 40k... or even a Imperial Monopoly lol. I won't be suprise to see GW product sold on a WalMart in the next decade... (sarcasm).

I know you're being sarcastic, but you do know Hasbro owns Wizards of the Coast, right? They're not new to the gaming market.

Considering that both WotC as well as Hasbro have had failed attempts to enter the miniature market, I can see that they would be interested in GW. I honestly think that Wizards of the Coast would be the best thing that could possibly happen to WH40k.

 Jidmah wrote:
I honestly think that Wizards of the Coast would be the best thing that could possibly happen to WH40k.

I don't. WotC really has a horrible track record with anything other than Magic. Their business model is set up to drive cardboard crack, not support the well being of a line of plastic model kits that aren't expected to simply "phase out" after a two year product cycle.

 Breotan wrote:

 Jidmah wrote:
I honestly think that Wizards of the Coast would be the best thing that could possibly happen to WH40k.

I don't. WotC really has a horrible track record with anything other than Magic. Their business model is set up to drive cardboard crack, not support the well being of a line of plastic model kits that aren't expected to simply "phase out" after a two year product cycle.

Thank you Breotan.

 Breotan wrote:

 Jidmah wrote:
I honestly think that Wizards of the Coast would be the best thing that could possibly happen to WH40k.

I don't. WotC really has a horrible track record with anything other than Magic. Their business model is set up to drive cardboard crack, not support the well being of a line of plastic model kits that aren't expected to simply "phase out" after a two year product cycle.

Forcing constant updates.
Screwy prices.
Terrible FAQ's and rule consistency.

Match made in heaven(hell)

GBL wrote:

 Breotan wrote:

 Jidmah wrote:
I honestly think that Wizards of the Coast would be the best thing that could possibly happen to WH40k.

I don't. WotC really has a horrible track record with anything other than Magic. Their business model is set up to drive cardboard crack, not support the well being of a line of plastic model kits that aren't expected to simply "phase out" after a two year product cycle.

Forcing constant updates.
Screwy prices.
Terrible FAQ's and rule consistency.

Match made in heaven(hell)

Still, ya gotta admit that in these areas WotC and GW are pikers compared to WizKids. Speaking of WizKids, how are they doing? Oh, yea, they essentially closed shop after being an anchor around Topps' neck for half a decade.