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IDEO’s Brendan Boyle to talk ‘From Play to Innovation’ at Toy and Game Design Conference
Boyle will be talking about the importance of play-based behaviours for creating a more innovative company culture.
Board Game Club celebrates The Board Game Book
Five copies of The Board Game Book were given away to lucky guests at the latest Board Game Club event.
PlayMonster joins Mojo Pitch 2019
“PlayMonster is excited to add Mojo Pitch to our annual event circuit,” said Adam Hocherman, Vice President of New Business at PlayMonster.
LEGO owner set to acquire Merlin Entertainments’ portfolio of theme parks
Attractions spanning Alton Towers, LEGOLAND and Madame Tussauds will now be owned by LEGO owner KIRKBI and investment firms Blackstone and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board.
Worlds Apart rebrands as Moose Toys Ltd UK
“It’s been an incredibly smooth and positive marriage of two business cultures and values, already surpassing our initial ambitions,” said UK CEO Neil Shinner.
Mojo Pitch 2019 to host Seven Towns Inventor Connect area
“Following a successful Mojo Pitch event last year, Seven Towns is looking forward to this year’s event, where we hope to connect with many new talented inventors,” said Steve Perrin, Senior VP of Design and Production at Seven Towns.
AR toys on the rise, according to Collabsco’s Connected Play Landscape 2019
“The connected play landscape was designed to provide a single, consolidated view of the companies and collaborators breaking barriers through the emerging technologies and the power of play,” said Collabsco’s Valerie Vacante.
BTHA calls for government action following study into unsafe toys being sold online
The move follows a study by the BTHA across online platforms that found 58% of toys selected for assessment were non-compliant with the toy safety regulations in the UK and 22% of the total had serious safety issues.
TCG Toys joins Mojo Pitch 2019
“TCG Toys is excited to be a part of such an innovative event, and we are looking forward to meeting the outstanding talent that will be featured,” said Michael Albert, President and CEO of TCG Toys.
Mattel brings new blend of physical and digital play to Hot Wheels with Hot Wheels id
“Hot Wheels began innovating vehicle play over 50 years ago and now, we are doing it again with Hot Wheels id,” said Chris Down, Chief Design Officer at Mattel.