WizKids Announces Star Wars PocketModel Trading Card Game

WizKids, Inc., a subsidiary of The Topps Company and the creator of runaway hit games such as HeroClix and Pirates of the Spanish Main, has announced that it will release a new collectible game called the Star Wars PocketModel Trading Card Game (TCG)!

The agreement is an expansion of Topps’ current licensing agreement with Lucas Licensing.

“The Topps Company and Lucas Licensing have enjoyed a successful 30-year licensing partnership and are proud to extend our license to include trading card games,” said Topps Vice President of Publishing and Licensing Ira Friedman.

The Star Wars PocketModel TCG will combine the best features of classic TCGs with those of constructible strategy games (CSGs), a category that WizKids pioneered for kids. This TCG innovation allows players to use characters and action scenes from the movies on their cards to help control their fleets of PocketModel ships as they attempt to destroy each other’s objectives. This exciting, easy-to-learn game derives its content from all six Star Wars movies, making it possible for fans of all generations to enjoy battling for control of the galaxy.

“Topps trading cards were the very first Star Wars licensed product,” said Lucas Licensing President Howard Roffman. “We are pleased to expand our longstanding relationshipo with Topps to include both WizKids and trading card game products. We are excited for Star Wars fans because there has never been a product quite like this before.”

Following in the tradition of WizKids’ successful Pirates CSG, no Starter set is required for game play. Each Game Pack (retailing for $4.99 each) will contain four to eight styrene constructible vehicle models, six game cards, two micro dice, assembly instructions and complete rules.

“It is a privilege to be given the opportunity to create trading card games for a property with the history and popularity of Star Wars. Our first directive has been to develop a truly innovative card game that young Star Wars fans can enjoy,” said WizKids President Lax Chandra. “The excitement generated by kids during our testing of the PocketModel TCG has exceeded our expectations on all accounts.”

The Star Wars PocketModel TCG is expected to be released in June 2007, with a preview and samples available at Star Wars Celebration IV, May 24-29 at Los Angeles, CA’s Los AngelesConvention Center. Refer to an upcoming issue of Previews for the first wave of solicitations!

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