It's Legal Documents Sundays here on TBG!

[thebitterguy]

Today's a double fun day on Legal Document Sundays! First off, we have a copy of GenCon's bankrupcy filing.

Apparently, the Celebration auction is just the tip of the iceberg. Their largest debtor are the decorators from Celebration IV, who have $750K coming their way. Hasbro is owed $431K.

In slightly better news, if you own an old iPod, Apple owes you money! A class action suit for owners of early gen iPods has been settled, and Apple will owe iPod owners whose batteries crapped out a $45 credit at the Apple Store.

Comments

[shara.livejournal.com]

Did I miss some dramz? When did GenCon file for bankruptcy? Will this actually affect future GenCons?

[srhall79.livejournal.com]

This is just going from memory, but as I recall, money from the Celebration auction was supposed to go to Make A Wish. All of the profits were eaten up by advertising or something, according to GenCon, so Make A Wish got nothing. Lucasarts (-films?) had supplied stuff for the auction since it would benefit a charity. When Make A Wish got nothing, Lucas-whatever sued. I think GenCon Indy is the only convention that makes money for the company, so they filed for bankruptcy protection.

It's showed up on various forums that Wizards of the Coast hasn't submitted any events for GenCon Indy 2008, and apparently reps have stated they aren't sure if they'll attend. Seeing how much Hasbro is owned, it helps explain why WotC is reluctant about attending.

[thebitterguy]

Lucasfilm sued GC a few months ago, and a week later GenCon filed Chapter 11.

The filing has some more info why.

[doc-mystery.livejournal.com]

Gen Con CA also lost them a lot of money, also affecting their cash flow.

I wonder how Hasbro's policy about not dealing with companies that are in bankruptcy protection will affect the release of D&D 4.0 at this summer's GenCon?

::B::

[thebitterguy]

Well, 4.0 is actually coming out next month, so it's not really that much of a release, but I hear that WotC has yet to schedule any events at GenCon for this summer.

[noizangel.livejournal.com]

No WotC.

No Fantasy Flight CCG tourneys.

There's some slim pickin's this year.

Huh?

[he-who-hunts.livejournal.com]

There's an onslaught of fantastic games not supplied by FFG and WotC (I'd even say much better games than those companies produce). I hardly think it will be "slim pickings."

Re: Huh?

[noizangel.livejournal.com]

I meant it more in a 'less big names than usual' sense, rather than a 'nothing to do' sense; I don't play any of that stuff when I go personally. I just know that the event grid looks a lot different than the past few years.

I would rather play other games, TBH.

Re: Huh?

[he-who-hunts.livejournal.com]

I play no games from any of those companies (save for Warhammer, now that FFG bought that license... we'll see how they do). I've never been to any con. Ever.

I live in South Dakota. When deeply hardcore gamers (especially those who don't dig d20) chance upon each other here there are tears shed and people happily wailing, "I'm not alone anymore!" Seriously.

I meant no intentional snarkiness in my post, but when I hear "slim pickings" and "GenCon" uttered together in any way, a part of me shrieks wordlessly in indignation. Sorry about that!

When I get my Master's finished, perhaps I'll reward myself with attendance at GenCon.

Re: Huh?

[noizangel.livejournal.com]

Ah, I have been to North Dakota, and I was amazed at the vast stretches of nothingness. We have that here, but it takes a bit of a drive to get to. ;) I would likely feel the same way!

I don't play FFG - I just know that a big part of my SO's enjoyment of GenCon is playing in the AGoT tourney and there is none to date. And though we've got some cool fun LARPs on deck, we're actually having problems finding something to do on Saturday, which is kid of bizarre.

And that is a good reward for some tough work, dude. It's a fun time regardless - my first year there, I didn't even play anything. Just wandered and hung out with people.