MLB SportsClix approved play announced

January 21, 2004 (SEATTLE) — WizKids LLC, makers of the best-selling Mage Knight™, MechWarrior®: Dark Age and HeroClix® collectable miniatures games (CMGs), is proud to introduce the MLB™ SportsClix™ game to their Retailer Support Program.  The program falls under WizKids’ hugely successful Approved Play Program.

“A new game required innovative retailer support,” said Jordan Weisman, WizKids® CEO.  “WizKids prides itself on its creativity and industry leadership, and the program for SportsClix demonstrates this once again.”  MLB™ SportsClix, the first joint venture between WizKids and parent company Topps Inc., hits stores February 24, 2004.

The MLB™ SportsClix Retailer Support Program features a Marquee event, which focuses on the set’s release; monthly league play, in which players keep track of their teams’ progress over a “season”; and Hot Streak, a quick-play format.  WizKids provides free prize support for Marquee and league games run at venues that participate in the Approved Play system.

Learn more about MLB™ SportsClix online at wizkidsgames.com/sportsclix/mlb.  Learn more about the WizKids Approved Play Program for retail venues at wizkidsgames.com/documents/venuemanual.pdf.

Founded by 20-year game-industry veteran Jordan Weisman, WizKids is a Seattle-based game developer and publisher dedicated to creating tabletop games driven by imagination.  Its Mage Knight, MechWarrior and HeroClix CMGs are among the most successful games on the market today, and the company has sold nearly a hundred million figures worldwide.  For additional information, visit wizkidsgames.com.