NECA/WizKids,� the� leader� in� collectible�gaming,� is� proud� to� announce�the� relaunch�of� the� Mage�Knight�property.�� In�2 000,�Mage� Knight� defined� miniatures� gaming� by�combining� a� rich� backstory,� detailed� pre-painted� miniatures� and� revolutionary� game�play.� � Mage� Knight� will� honor�that� spirit� of�innovation�within�the�property� by�expanding� it�across�several� platforms.�

The� initial� Mage� Knight� offering� for� release� will� be� a�board� game� designed� by� Vlaada�Chv�til,�designer�of�the� acclaimed�games:� Dungeon� Lords,� Through� the� Ages� and� Galaxy� Trucker.�

"For� me,�Mage�Knights�combine�the�greatest�fantasy�archetypes�honor�and�wisdom,�strength�and�magic.� �I�want�to�bring�to�life�a�Mage�Knight�as�an�individual�who�steers�the�wheels�of�history�and�gives�birth�to�legends.� My� hope� is� to�capture� that� essence� in�a� new� and�engaging� way� for� fantasy� fans� around�the� world�� says�Chv�til.�

WizKids� President� Lax� Chandra� says� �Mage� Knight� launched�our� company� and� created� a� new� industry�(CMG)� of� gaming.�Ten� years� later,� we� have� come� full�circle.�We� have� wanted� to� work� with� Vlaada� for� a�long�time�and�we�are�thrilled�with�his�vision�to�make�this�a �new�experience�while�still�carrying�forward�the� world� that�so� many� people� fell� in� love�with.��

In�addition�to�the�first�boxed�set,�WizKids/NECA�plans�several�brand�extensions�set�in �the�Mage�Knight�universe,� including� a�new� take�on� deck� building�games� and� roleplaying� games.�

About� WizKids/NECA:�
A�wholly� owned�subsidiary� of� the� National�Entertainment�Collectibles� Association� Inc.� (NECA),�WizKids/NECA� is� a� New� Jerseybased� game� developer� and� publisher� dedicated�to�creating� games� driven�by� imagination.�The�HeroClix�brand�is�the�most�successful�collectible�miniatures�games�on�the�market�today,� with� over� 250� million�miniature� game�figures� sold� worldwide.� For� additional�information,�visit� www.wizkidsgames.com.

�2010� NECA/WizKids� LLC.� All� rights� reserved.� Mage� Knight,� the� Mage� Knight� Logo,� HeroClix,�and�WizKids�