In its first two weeks of release, the first science-fiction collectable miniatures game, MechWarrior: Dark Age has sold more than a half-million Booster Packs and a hundred thousand Starter Sets.

"At our current rate of sales, we project that there will be more than seven million MechWarrior figures in players' hands by the end of the year," said Martin Stever, WizKids' Executive Vice President. "The best thing about those numbers is that we continue to see incredible sales on our HeroClix, comic based line and our Mage Knight, fantasy based lines. MechWarrior: Dark Age is appealing to a very broad market, and bringing back players who have not gamed in years.

"It's going to be a MechWarrior Christmas this year," continued Stever. "Especially with our fantastic MechWarrior Campaign series of tournaments we are running with the help of our retailer partners nationwide." By participating in a MechWarrior Campaign, players determine the future of the galaxy, plus get special prizes provided by WizKids. Players will also be able to follow the changes they make in the MechWarrior: Dark Age universe by checking the results at www.mwdarkage.com.

MechWarrior: Dark Age picks up the story of the BattleTech® universe two and a half generations after the classic BattleTech storyline ends. The ruling body of the universe, the Republic of the Sphere, has known peace for decades, when the impossible happens. ComStar, the communications system that connects the galaxy, suddenly stops functioning. Chaos ensues as different factions vie for control in the new Dark Age.

The MechWarrior: Dark Age collectable miniatures game is sold in Starter Sets and Booster Packs at toy, hobby, and comic book stores worldwide.

About WizKids

Founded by Jordan Weisman, WizKids is a Seattle-based game developer and publisher dedicated to creating a new genre of fantasy games that is more accessible, deeper, and more sophisticated than traditional fantasy adventure genres.

About MechWarrior

The BattleTech/MechWarrior universe has reached millions of science-fiction fans around the world since it's inception in 1984. It has been adapted to board games, PC games, console games, virtual-reality games, construction sets, miniatures, a Saturday morning cartoon and a continuing series of novels that have been published in more than 10 different languages around the world. The universe has spurred thousands of fan-created web sites and continues to draw attention across a vast array of media. MechWarrior: Dark Age is the first Science-fiction Collectable Miniatures Game ever created.