So, I was at the Portal today for new comic book day, and saw the new Star Trek Attack Wing game.
http://wizkidsgames.com/startrek/star-trek-attack-wing/
Which bears a striking resemblance to X-Wing.
http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/edge_ ... p?eidm=174
In fact, aside from the minis themselves, all the other parts of this game are identical - the dice, the distance measurement pieces, the attack range finders, all the stats, the bases, etc.
How are these identical, but offered by different companies. Sure, I get the intellectual property might be owned by different companies, but how can they result in basically the exact same game?
Hmmm.
Fantasy Flight X-Wing game vs. Wizkids Star Trek Attack Wing
Fantasy Flight X-Wing game vs. Wizkids Star Trek Attack Wing
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Re: Fantasy Flight X-Wing game vs. Wizkids Star Trek Attack
The producers of the Star Trek game are licensing the rules from Fantasy Flight:
http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1397 ... ttack-wing
Actual press release: http://wizkidsgames.com/blog/2013/03/11 ... oard-game/
Damon.
http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1397 ... ttack-wing
Actual press release: http://wizkidsgames.com/blog/2013/03/11 ... oard-game/
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Re: Fantasy Flight X-Wing game vs. Wizkids Star Trek Attack
Thanks, Damon. I was a bit confused, but that clears it up.
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