New York, NY, Wednesday March 06, 2013
Yu-Gi-Oh! and NECA/WizKids Announce Licensing Agreement












Hello Retailers! We are very happy to bring you the following announcements regarding partnership with YuGiOh! brands for NECA and Wizkids.

We will begin announcing products in coming months!

4K Media Inc. Announces Collectibles and Accessories Deal with NECA Worldwide excluding Asia

6 March 2013 - (New York, NY) 4K Media Inc., the newly formed, wholly owned subsidiary of Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. announced today that it is making available for license, for the first time, artwork from its world record setting trading card game. NECA is the first licensee to take advantage of this newest opportunity for the Yu-Gi-Oh! brand. Under the agreement, NECA will produce action figures, headknockers, collectible replicas, puzzles, jewelry, posters, calendars and accessories utilizing artwork from the ever popular Yu-Gi-Oh! trading card game. The worldwide (excluding Asia) exclusive deal allows 4K Media to reach out to a previously underserved segment of their fan base, the older collector.


Read more: http://necaonline.com/39750/blog/press-releases/yu-gi-oh-trading-card-artwork-licensed-for-the-first-time/#ixzz2MniRxSyJ
4K Media Inc. Announces WizKids Deal for HeroClix & Dice Building Games Worldwide excluding Asia

6 March 2013 - (New York, NY) 4K Media Inc., the newly formed, wholly owned subsidiary of Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. announced today that it is creating a line of the games using the WizKids HeroClix and Dice Building Game platform, Quarriors, featuring the Yu-Gi-Oh! Classic animated library. Under the agreement, WizKids will produce a line of games based on the beloved animated series that first aired eleven years ago. The first HeroClix release will feature approximately 50 collectible HeroClix figures released with a two player Starter and Booster expansion packs. The product is expected to hit the market later this year with additional sets being released throughout 2014. Yu-Gi-Oh! HeroClix and Dice Building Games will be available at specialty, hobby and comic book stores worldwide excluding Asia.

Read more: http://wizkidsgames.com/blog/2013/03/06/game-time-for-yu-gi-oh/

Sincerely,

NECA