Warner Bros. Consumer Products Partners with Wonder Forge, Inc. to Create Exciting New Justice League Games
Seattle, WA (February 10, 2013) – Wonder Forge, Inc.™, ranked one of Washington State's fastest growing companies(1) and a stand-out in the game aisle, has teamed up with Warner Bros. Consumer Products, on behalf of DC Entertainment, to debut an innovative new lineup of Justice League games at the New York International Toy Fair this month.
Each table top game will feature favorite DC Comics characters such as Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman and The Flash, designed for kids ages 8 and up.
"Wonder Forge has an inventive style and passion for family-friendly entertainment that makes them the perfect match to develop games for our loyal Justice League fan base," said Karen McTier, executive vice president of Domestic Licensing and Worldwide Marketing for Warner Bros.
"We are thrilled to have the opportunity to develop games based on DC Comics Super Heroes that have been a mainstay in American culture for decades," said Jacobe Chrisman, CEO and founder of Wonder Forge. "There's an endless stream of amazing content to work with - from compelling characters to captivating story themes."
2013 Game Highlights
Below are just a few of Wonder Forge's new offerings for 2013. Registered media attendees can preview the complete product lineup during Toy Fair, February 10 – 13, at the Jacob Javits Center in New York, booth # 2761.
Justice League Axis of Villains Strategy Game
Defend the Justice League satellite from a super-villain onslaught!
The most dangerous villains in the universe have combined forces to attack the Justice League satellite. Play as Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, or The Flash and team up to defeat them in the powered-up strategy game!
Age: 8+; MSRP $24.99 Available Fall, 2013 exclusively at Target.
Justice League Face-Off Dice Game
Play hero or villain in this push-your-luck dice game of bluffing and battling.
Roll the special hero/villain dice in the sculpted dice cup that features both Batman and The Joker. Push your luck as you bluff your opponents with villains or keep rolling to try for more hero points.
Age: 8+; MSRP $14.99; Available Fall, 2013 exclusively at Target.
Wonder Forge launched in 2007 and today includes a product line of more than 80 games and puzzles, featuring cherished children's properties such as DC Super Friends, Disney Princess, Minnie Mouse, Jake and the Never Land Pirates, Dr. Seuss, Richard Scarry's Busytown, Angelina Ballerina, Curious George, Chuggington, and MythBusters. Wonder Forge has amassed more than 130 awards for game excellence and sells its products in 10 countries around the globe.
(1) Puget Sound Business Journal, 2010
About Wonder Forge, Inc.™
In 2007 a small group of creative folks with a passion for children's entertainment came together to develop extraordinarily fun, original, quality play experiences. Wonder Forge preschool titles celebrate the "can do" in all kids, engaging them physically, socially, and creatively. Our family games bridge generation gaps and build lasting family bonds. We are proud to now offer more than 60 games and puzzles, created in partnership with some of the industry's top licenses, and honored with more than 130 prestigious awards for product excellence. To learn more, visit http://www.wonderforge.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.
About DC Entertainment
DC Entertainment, home to iconic brands DC Comics (Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, The Flash), Vertigo (Sandman, Fables) and MAD, is the creative division charged with strategically integrating its content across Warner Bros. Entertainment and Time Warner. DC Entertainment works in concert with many key Warner Bros. divisions to unleash its stories and characters across all media, including but not limited to film, television, consumer products, home entertainment and interactive games. Publishing thousands of comic books, graphic novels and magazines each year, DC Entertainment is the largest English-language publisher of comics in the world. In January 2012, DC Entertainment, in collaboration with Warner Bros. and Time Warner divisions, launched We Can Be Heroes - a giving campaign featuring the iconic Justice League super heroes - to raise awareness and funds to fight the hunger crisis in the Horn of Africa.