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Stratego – The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Game
The Unexpected Journey Comes to Boardgames Fall 2013
Los Angeles, CA – February 10, 2013 – Spin Master Games and Warner Bros. Consumer Products have teamed up to create Stratego – The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Game based on The Hobbit Trilogy, including the blockbuster The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, as well as the highly anticipated second and third films, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug and The Hobbit: There and Back Again, productions of New Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures (MGM).
"Building on the success of The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, we are excited to partner with Warner Bros. Consumer Products on games for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug," said Ivory Jones, Brand Manager Games at Spin Master. "Our 'Stratego – The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug' Game lets The Hobbit Trilogy fans and strategy-game fans alike relive the excitement and fantasy of the films."
"The Stratego strategy game is a beloved classic and fans will be thrilled with its Middle-earth transformation that incorporates beautiful artwork from The Hobbit Trilogy," said Karen McTier, executive vice president of Worldwide Marketing and Domestic Licensing at Warner Bros. Consumer Products. "Trusted licensing partners like Spin Master Games help generate excitement for The Hobbit films as fans countdown to The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug."
Created for kids aged eight and up, Stratego – The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug combines Classic Stratego battlefield strategy with the fantastical world of The Hobbit Trilogy for two exciting ways to play. On one side of the game board, enjoy original Stratego play with detailed artwork from The Hobbit Trilogy. On the other side, take on the role of Bilbo Baggins and The Company of Dwarves to find a way to escape from Mirkwood. Or, play as Spiders, Wargs and Orcs to keep Bilbo and the Dwarves trapped forever! With exclusive sculpted mover pieces, Stratego – The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug will appeal to fans of all ages and strategy game enthusiasts.
About The Hobbit Trilogy:
Under the direction of Peter Jackson, the Academy Award-winning director of The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug features a screenplay by Fran Walsh & Philippa Boyens & Peter Jackson. Jackson is also producing the film, together with Carolynne Cunningham, Zane Weiner and Fran Walsh. The executive producers are Alan Horn, Toby Emmerich, Ken Kamins and Carolyn Blackwood, with Boyens and Eileen Moran serving as co-producers.
New Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Present a WingNut Films Production, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. All three films in The Hobbit Trilogy, also including The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, and the final film, The Hobbit: There and Back Again, are productions of New Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures (MGM), with New Line managing production. Warner Bros. Pictures is handling worldwide theatrical distribution, with select international territories as well as all international television distribution being handled by MGM.
© Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All rights reserved. THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY, THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG, THE HOBBIT: THERE AND BACK AGAIN and the names of the characters, items, events and places therein are trademarks of The Saul Zaentz Company d/b/a Middle-earth Enterprises under license to New Line Productions, Inc.
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© 2013 New Line Productions, Inc. All rights reserved. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King and the names of the characters, items, events and places therein are trademarks of The Saul Zaentz Company d/b/a Middle-earth Enterprises under license to New Line Productions, Inc.
About Spin Master Games:
A subsidiary of Spin Master Ltd, Spin Master Games was established in 2011 after acquiring the U.S.-based, global games and entertainment company, Imagination Games, known for titles such as Quelf, Quelf Jr., Fact or Crap, Urban Myth, Would You Rather?, Beat the Parents and Battle of the Sexes, the acquisition helped to build a solid roster for the company. Now, with over twenty board, word and card games for kids, adults and families, including the ever-popular and award-winning games, Hedbanz and Stratego, Spin Master Games has become a leading force within the game aisle. Since its inception, Spin Master Games has become an industry leader, winning many notable awards from organizations such as the National Parenting Center, Dr. Toy, Parents Choice, Family Fun, Mensa, the Canadian Toy Testing Council, Oppenheim Toy Portfolio and has received a prestigious Toy of the Year Award Nomination for Hedbanz in the Game of the Year category. For more information, please visit: http://www.spinmastergames.com.
About Warner Bros. Consumer Products:
Warner Bros. Consumer Products, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, is one of the leading licensing and retail merchandising organizations in the world.
Submitted by News on Fri, 2013-02-15 21:06