Top Collectible Games - Summer 2013

Top Ten Hobby Channel Collectible Games
1.  Magic: The Gathering (Wizards of the Coast)
2.  Yu-Gi-Oh! (Konami Digital Entertainment)
3.  Marvel and DC HeroClix (WizKids/NECA)
4.  Pokemon TCG (Pokemon USA)
5.  Cardfight!! Vanguard (Bushiroad)
6.  Star Trek Tactics HeroClix (WizKids/NECA)
7.  Kaijudo (Wizards of the Coast)
8.  World of Warcraft TCG (Cryptozoic Enterainment)
9.  Star Trek HeroClix (WizKids/NECA)
10. Weiss Schwarz (Bushiroad)

Top 5 Mass Channel Collectible Games
1.  Magic: The Gathering (Wizards of the Coast)
2.  Pokemon TCG (Pokemon USA)
3.  Yu-Gi-Oh! (Konami Digital Entertainment)
4.  World of Warcraft (Cryptozoic Enterainment)
5.  Kaijudo (Wizards of the Coast)

Top 5 Collectible Games Overall
1.  Magic: The Gathering (Wizards of the Coast)
2.  Yu-Gi-Oh! (Konami Digital Entertainment)
3.  Pokemon (Pokemon USA)
4.  Marvel and DC HeroClix (WizKids/NECA)
5.  Cardfight!! Vanguard (Bushiroad)




*These charts of the Top 5 Collectible Games Over-all, Top 5 Mass Market Channel Collectible Games and Top 10 Hobby Channel Collectible Games reflect sales in Summer 2013.  The charts are based on interviews by ICv2 with retailers, distributors, and manufacturers.

The Borg Comes... Star Trek Tactics HeroClix: Series III

September will see the release of the third set of miniatures for WizKids' Star Trek Tactics HeroClix game.  Initially available as a four vessel starter set or as individual boosters, Series III will introduce new ships and factions to the game.

Series III will introduce 28 different pre-painted models, with 11 common, 10 uncommon and 17 rare models.  It will also introduce four new factions: the Bajorans, the Kazon, Species 8472, and the fan-demanded Borg.  The latter faction resulted in the addition of a new ship type, the "Assimilated Vessel".  This ship will have two set of stats based on whether it is used as a Borg ship or for its original faction.

The four vessels included in the Star Trek Tactics HeroClix Series III Starter Set will be: the Federation USS Enterprise-D, the Kazon Olga Razik, the Borg Assimilator 84, and the Borg Scout 255.  Also included in the Series III Starter Set will be a HeroClix core rulebook, powers and abilities cards, object tokens and two maps.  Suggested retail price will be $24.99.  Models will also be available in boosters, at a suggested retail price of $4.99 per booster.