LEGO launches largest set to date with LEGO Colosseum
“One of the biggest challenges and one of the most important things was to convey the Colosseum’s monumentality in the LEGO form,” said Rok Zgalin Kobe, designer of the new 9,036-piece set.
Strong sales for games, Cool Maker and Kinetic Sand fuel Q3 growth for Spin Master
“We launched one of our strongest Fall lines ever, with many of our toys making retailers’ top toy lists and in the quarter we grew both Gross Product Sales and Revenue while managing through the uncertain conditions arising from COVID-19,” said Ronnen Harary, Spin Master’s Co-CEO.
Chronicle Books acquires Ridley’s Games from Wild + Wolf
Following the acquisition, Chronicle will establish a subsidiary, Chronicle Books Limited, in the UK and will bring on board a number of Wild + Wolf staff to lead and develop the brand out of Bath, England, and in San Francisco, California.
Alexis Yavne – Design Manager for Girls Interactive at Spin Master – unwraps the development process behind Present Pets
With Present Pets popping up on ‘Top Toys for Christmas’ lists around the world, we caught up with Alexis to learn more about the development process behind the launch.
WIT’s Wonder Women Awards 2021 to take place in LA during Fall Toy Previews
‘We believe this timing gives us the best chance for an in-person, newly inspired Diamond Anniversary Wonder Women celebration,” read a statement from WIT.
The Toy Coach teams up with TinkerTini to provide pitching opportunities to Toy Creators Academy graduates
“TinkerTini can’t wait to step-in and help Toy Creators Academy graduates take their concepts to the finish line,” said Trina McFarland, Owner and General Manager of TinkerTini.
Time Run creators Nick Moran and Dean Rodgers on devising an immersive tabletop game
From The Crystal Maze Live Experience to Sherlock: The Game Is Now, Nick Moran and Dean Rodgers know how to build an escape-room experience. Here, we talk to the pair to discover the thinking behind their incredible tabletop debut, Spectre & Vox.
Aardman teams with Vine Lab on limited edition model celebrating 25th anniversary of Wallace & Gromit: A Close Shave
The project has launched via Kickstarter, and in a nod to the film’s original release date, there will be just 1,995 models available.
D&T Association launches ‘Protect and Promote Design & Technology’ campaign
“We will be doing everything within our power to gather a collective voice behind the subject and the need to build our teacher numbers to help create the innovators, problem solvers, designers, engineers and creatives of the future,” said Tony Ryan, CEO of the D&T Association.
LEGO’s Sine Klitgaard Møller to speak on the importance of change in the toy space at Sustainability in Licensing Conference 2020
“Children are our role models in the LEGO Group and it is their planet we are using; we must protect their future,” said Møller.