Wild West Exodus now sold to Wayland Games

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**OrlandotheTechnicoloured**

from Beasts of War

To give you the lowdown on information Romeo has put together this letter to fans of the game.

Dear fans of Wild West Exodus,

Over the past four years I have gotten the opportunity to entertain every one of you with our great game. From the early years of Wild West Exodus, I had a vision to create a game that made people happy. I wanted Wild West Exodus to be something different and something cool to the gaming world. After our first successful Kickstarter I knew we had discovered something that would bring years of enjoyment to the masses. You the fans made that all possible by not just supporting us with our first Kickstarter but continuing to support us months and years after.

The dedication you as players and collectors showed us is what helped us get so successful. We carried that energy and success into our second Kickstarter campaign that also reached numbers we never expected. Your support for us and this awesome game is what has driven us to produce our miniatures. It has helped us to create exciting story lines and characters that anyone can get invested in. Your support has pushed us to get better at model design and the overall look of the world. For this support we thank each and every one of you out there.

As many of you have noticed over the past few months our team has gone a bit silent. This silence in no way signaled an end of Wild West Exodus or the respected brand it has become. Actually, the exact opposite has been taking place in the deep underbelly of the Dr. Carpathian labs. Over the past 12 months I, as the creator of the game have realized I needed more help. I realized that it takes a team to build and progress a game like ours. A team much larger then what I personally was able to put together at Outlaw Miniature. I and the rest of our staff felt that if we wanted the game to be incredible that something would need to change.

This change required a major decision to be made. Look at hiring several more people to progress the game, or sell the company. After many months of discussing the options and looking at what would be best for our fans, we decided to sell. The reason for the sale was simply to guarantee the game would continue to grow and actually get better. A larger team run by a dedicated staff would mean a second rule book, more factions, even better models, and so on. All the signs pointed to pulling the trigger and finding a buyer who has the knowledge and business sense to take over.

I needed to make sure that the buyers had the same vision and would dedicate themselves to carrying the torch forward. After several offers and many conversations the best possible buyer was found. The team at Wayland Games Ltd agreed to purchase Wild West Exodus and all of its assets. The purchase required both parties to discuss how the future of WWX would progress. The vision had to be there and the drive to achieve it needed to show. Wayland not only showed the interest but assembled a team of dedicated staffers who will push the game forward.

Effective today October 21st, 2016 Wayland Games Ltd are the new owners of the Wild West Exodus brand. I will still be involved with potential future story and character creation as needed by their team. I will always be available to talk to our fans and discuss the universe of WWX whenever needed. My love for the game and its characters has not lessened in any way.

I personally feel that this change will bring success and growth to an already popular game. Wayland Games and their Wild West Exodus team have many exciting details to share with everyone over the next several weeks. Stay tuned to more news and highlights of what is planned and when it will take shape.

I personally thank you all again and wish Wayland Games all the luck in the world.

“In Jesse We Trust”

Romeo Filip, Outlaw

this is the most recent of several similar moves

Miniature market grabbing All Quiet on the Martian Front after Alien Dungeon went bankrupt, Troll Trader picking up Carnevalle from Vesper On Games and now Wild West Exodus going to Wayland Games

plus I guess the related CMON taking on Zombicide

**sqir666**

Wayland Games can do something successfully? Color me shocked.

**usernamesareannoying**

is wayland games any good or should i start liquidating my wwx now?
judging by sqir666 response im already nervous.

**durecellrabbit**

usernamesareannoying wrote:
is wayland games any good or should i start liquidating my wwx now?
judging by sqir666 response im already nervous.

Wayland are a large UK retailer. Their bad reputation mainly comes from them sometimes taking a very long time to fulfil orders combined with poor communications. AFAIK they've never owned a miniature games line and it's hard to tell how well they'll handle it.

**Purifier**

As a shop they're absolute trash. I've waited months for some orders and then had them cancelled as they routinely list things that they have no way to access. Their listing of "in stock" is also entirely fraudulent and has no bearing on whether or not it will be in stock or not.

They're a trash retailer, and I can't see them managing a game going very well.

**455_PWR**

Not true. All my orders from the usa are fulfilled in 6-8 days, which is very fast from across the pond, with customs, etc. (I buy all my batman minis from them... cheap and I get them quick)

Their stock system is different. If it says: "available to order"... that means they can order more but are out. If it says "5 in stock", that means they have 5 in stock. So in recap, available to order doesn't mean it is in stock if you read their fine print, it means they will try to order more for you.

You should read into their site before criticising it. Most of the world's issues all stem from miscommunication. They have everything listed clearly if you look before you leap.

Only order I had cancelled was a dice order for wwx. It was available to order so I ordered two enlightened sets. I was informed several days later they couldn't get anymore from outlaw minis, but they tried. It didn't bother me in the least as they tried, refunded me, and have been good to me as a customer.

I wish wwx was staying stateside, but I think wayland will do well with the ip.

**warcradle**

As the concept art was so well received on our social media sites, I've managed to sneak an image of Legendary Rani Nimue out.

What do you guys think?

[[Image:warcradle-Rani Nimue]]

**Time 2 Roll**

Looks awesome to me. Excited to see more. I'm about to jump into this game I think.

**Purifier**

455_PWR wrote:
Not true.

Ok, since you completely ignored the part where I told you that they literally waited months, and then told me the order was cancelled, I'm going to assume by "not true" you're saying I'm lying.

So, shove it. I'm not lying and they progressively got worse and worse as I kept ordering. They're absolute trash. And I know how to bloody read, and write as you can see here. I know when something says available or available to order. Several items I ordered had a bloody number on how many they had in stock, and then they turned out to not be able to deliver it at all. Most of dumbass comments like yours comes from a lack of reading comprehension. Wayland Games has a trash reputation for a reason. Your lucky hits aren't indicative of anything, least of all enough that you can come in and call me a liar.

**Manchu**

Everyone please keep in mind Rule Number One is Be Polite.

Somewhat on-topic, I have been doing tons of business with Wayland since the pound crashed. Their customer service has been consistently great so far. Obviously, people can have different kinds of experiences and different perceptions of their dealings. Disagree with the blanket assertion that Wayland has a "trash reputation."

**455_PWR**

Thanks manchu, thats what I was trying to say. Blanket statements are not entirwly true, which means they are untrue, false, etc. Extremist statements like stock availability is "entirely fraudulent" can lead folks astray when it's not true. Most have had good experiences and I have faith that wayland will do well with wwx.

Purifier sorry you had a bad experience with wayland, but becoming confrontational with forum members solves nothing, it just shows maturity level. I never called you a liar, I just said calling them trash and using blanket statements was untrue... which is what the mod said here too.