Marvel Dice Masters Meets Incredible Response, Sells Out Rapidly
So just how many units does that mean WizKids has sold? While WizKids declined to share precise numbers, Ziran did say that "the starters have already sold more than a normal board game success in a full year. If we sell through all the product we've ordered it will be the largest new collectible game in a very long time." That's a tall order, especially with competitor Fantasy Flight claiming that last year's X-Wing Miniatures game is their most successful game to date. However, Ziran did share further impressive numbers. "Without being specific, we're over 7 digits in booster unit sales. We're hearing that every starter that wasn't sold via pre-orders is sold instantly. Boosters, there is still some supply of at our distributors, but we don't know how long it will last as sales are still very early, and are tracking at a much higher rate than we had anticipated."
As to whether or not Marvel Dice Masters' early success means they have a huge hit on their hands? Ziran was cautiously optimistic. "We hope we do," he said. The way the game is selling, it just looks like Dice Masters is one of this year's breakout hits. We'll find out a lot more when the followup set, simply titled X-Men releases later this year.
Marvel Dice Masters is a dice game where players build up a pool of dice representing Marvel superheroes and their powers, rolling them to take on their opponent. The rolled dice allow players to do such things as damage opposing heroes and add more heroes to their team. It's often referred to as a dice drafting game, and is based on the popular and successful dice game Quarriors, also published by WizKids. You can find out more at the official site. [http://dicemasters.com/]
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So just how many units does that mean WizKids has sold? While WizKids declined to share precise numbers, Ziran did say that "the starters have already sold more than a normal board game success in a full year. If we sell through all the product we've ordered it will be the largest new collectible game in a very long time." That's a tall order, especially with competitor Fantasy Flight claiming that last year's X-Wing Miniatures game is their most successful game to date. However, Ziran did share further impressive numbers. "Without being specific, we're over 7 digits in booster unit sales. We're hearing that every starter that wasn't sold via pre-orders is sold instantly. Boosters, there is still some supply of at our distributors, but we don't know how long it will last as sales are still very early, and are tracking at a much higher rate than we had anticipated."
As to whether or not Marvel Dice Masters' early success means they have a huge hit on their hands? Ziran was cautiously optimistic. "We hope we do," he said. The way the game is selling, it just looks like Dice Masters is one of this year's breakout hits. We'll find out a lot more when the followup set, simply titled X-Men releases later this year.
Marvel Dice Masters is a dice game where players build up a pool of dice representing Marvel superheroes and their powers, rolling them to take on their opponent. The rolled dice allow players to do such things as damage opposing heroes and add more heroes to their team. It's often referred to as a dice drafting game, and is based on the popular and successful dice game Quarriors, also published by WizKids. You can find out more at the official site. [http://dicemasters.com/]
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