23 Facts About Games Workshop

Games Workshop Group is a British manufacturer of miniature wargames, based in Nottingham, England.

In early 1979 Games Workshop provided the funding to found Citadel Miniatures in Newark-on-Trent.

Games Workshop expanded in Europe, the US, Canada and Australia, opening new branches and organising events in each new commercial territory.

In late 2009 Games Workshop issued a succession of cease and desist orders against various Internet sites it accused of violating its intellectual property generating anger and disappointment from its fan community.

On 16 May 2011, Maelstrom Games announced that Games Workshop had revised the terms and conditions of their trade agreement with independent stockists in the UK.

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In July 2021, Games Workshop made changes to their IP guidelines, adopting a "zero tolerance" stance towards fan-made games, videos and animations, drawing criticism from fans.

Alongside the UK publishing rights to several American role-playing games in the 1980s Games Workshop secured the rights to produce miniatures or games for several classic British science fiction properties such as Doctor Who and several characters from 2000 AD including Rogue Trooper and Judge Dredd.

Games Workshop previously produced miniature figures via an associated, originally independent, company called Citadel Miniatures while the main company concentrated on retail.

The distinction between the two blurred after Games Workshop stores ceased to sell retail products by other manufacturers, and Citadel was effectively merged back into Games Workshop.

Games Workshop produces a line of acrylic paints for painting miniatures, under the Citadel name.

The 'Eavy Metal style is named after the 'Eavy Metal Team, Games Workshop's studio painting team, and is characterised by simple highlights and shadows with strong edge-highlights on all edges, creating a look that is clean, easily and quickly reproducible across many models, and defines details well on a gaming table.

Games Workshop had a strong history in boardgames development, alongside the miniatures and RPGs.

Games Workshop currently has several standalone board games in production.

Games Workshop licensed or produced several ZX Spectrum games in the early years, none of which were based in the usual Warhammer settings:.

Games Workshop released a Trading Card Game in 2017 based on the Age of Sigmar universe, Age of Sigmar: Champions.

Games Workshop has run numerous Worldwide Campaigns for its three core game systems.

Games Workshop's has published the White Dwarf magazine since 1977 and has over 400 issues.

Games Workshop published Fanatic Magazine in support of their Specialist Games range.

Games Workshop issued a trademark complaint against retailer Amazon, specifically relating to the novel Spots the Space Marine, claiming it violated their European 'space marine' trademark.

Games Workshop illustrators published artbooks covering parts of their commissioned work for the company.

Games Workshop announced that Exile Studios would produce a CGI movie based upon the Bloodquest graphic novel; a trailer was released, but the project was discontinued and Exile Studios disbanded.

Games Workshop announced in July 2007 that they would not give permission for the film to be released because of issues between Anglo-American copyright and Continental European Droit d'auteur.

On 5 August 2021, Games Workshop launched Warhammer Plus, a subscription service that provides access to exclusive Warhammer-themed shows and animations, as well as other content such as classic issues of the White Dwarf magazine and exclusive miniatures.