GW: Ogryns/Bullygryns & Commissar Video

GW has a new video up featuring the new Commissar and the Ogryns. Enjoy!


 

GW Knight Teaser Video

GW posted another of their teaser videos for the upcoming Knights. There really isn't much to see, but we will have to tune in on Feb. 22 to see more:

Chapterhouse's Attorneys Declare Victory of Games Workshop

The verdict is in and Chapterhouse has emerged victorious over Games Workshop. The repercussions of this trial will be felt throughout the hobby community and this will be a roadmap for other third party manufacturers to steer clear of legal trouble with GW. Winston & Strawn LLP has issued a press release:

Winston & Strawn Defeats Hundreds of Trademark and Copyright Infringement Claims on Behalf of Pro Bono Client

Cutting-Edge Decision Protects Industries from Litigation Blocking Add-On Products CHICAGO, IL – In a classic David-versus-Goliath battle, Winston & Strawn LLP represented Chapterhouse Studios LLC on a pro bono basis in a cutting-edge federal trademark and copyright dispute in the Northern District of Illinois (Games Workshop Limited v. Chapterhouse Studios LLC1:10-cv-8103). The verdict of this jury trial, held in June 2013 before Judge Matthew Kennelly, confirms that copyright and trademark law should not be used to block add-on products. Winston & Strawn has litigated the case since 2010, and co-counsel law firm Marshall Gerstein joined the matter in 2012.  “This was a classic case of trademark and copyright bullying by a much bigger Plaintiff,” saidJennifer Golinveaux, partner in Winston & Strawn’s San Francisco office. “I am proud of the investment made by the firm, and the many attorneys who devoted themselves to making sure the intellectual property laws were not misused to squash a much smaller player.”  Games Workshop manufactures Warhammer 40,000, a tabletop battle game that works with armies of miniature figures and vehicles, while Chapterhouse sells customized add-on parts for the figures and vehicles used in the game. The United Kingdom-based Games Workshop, a company with $200 million per year in revenues, alleged more than 200 claims of copyright and trademark infringement against Chapterhouse, a small business run out of an individual’s garage in Texas. Games Workshop argued that it was seeking a complete shutdown of Chapterhouse’s entire business and although Games Workshop initially sought over $400,000 in damages, by the end of the two-week jury trial, the plaintiff dropped its damages demand to only $25,000.  The jury deliberated for more than two days and found that Chapterhouse could continue to make and sell over a hundred products without fear of copyright infringement. The jury also confirmed that Chapterhouse could continue to use most of Games Workshop’s asserted trademarks when selling compatible parts, including all nine of Games Workshop’s registered trademarks. Together with the summary judgment wins, the jury’s verdict confirmed Chapterhouse can continue to make and sell 111 products that Games Workshop hoped to block using copyright laws, and can continue to use 104 words and phrases that Games Workshop said were trademarked.   Imron Aly, lead trial attorney and partner in Winston & Strawn’s Chicago office added, “It was a pleasure to represent a small entrepreneur like Nicholas Villacci of Chapterhouse, who has a passion for his work and wanted to see his business survive.”    Julianne Hartzell, partner at co-counsel law firm Marshall Gerstein added, “We are proud that we were able to help protect Chapterhouse against the overreaching claims made by Games Workshop in such a substantial trademark and copyright dispute.” What are your thoughts on the case's outcome? Have at it folks!

News: Games-Workshop's February Digital Releases

Slick here again. Games Workshop is adding quite a bit of new content to their digital lineup in February. Take a look at everything below which includes 3 codex/army book releases!

Warhammer: Warriors of Chaos 

Warhammer: Warriors of Chaos is a comprehensive guide to unleashing the fell legions of the Northern Wastes upon those foolish enough to oppose you. This volume introduces the dread worshippers of the Dark Gods, detailing their endless thirst for battle and unquenchable desire to see the world drowned in the blood of the weakling nations to the south.

How To Paint Citadel Miniatures: Warriors of Chaos

Clad in baroque plate armour and wielding hell-forged weapons of terrible potency, the Warriors of Chaos are mighty champions of the Dark Gods. In this Army Workshop, army painters Chris Peach and Duncan Rhodes demonstrate how to paint a host of these dread warriors of the north using the Citadel paint range.

Warhammer 40,000 Altar of War: Chaos Space Marines

This book contains six brand-new missions which you can use instead of the Eternal War missions in the Warhammer 40,000 rulebook if you or your opponent has a Chaos Space Marines army, allowing you to wage wars of vengeance, launch a dreaded Black Crusade, or simply unleash indiscriminate carnage on your unsuspecting foes.

Warhammer 40,000 Altar of War: Dark Angels.

This book contains six brand-new missions which you can use instead of the Eternal War missions in the Warhammer 40,000 rulebook if you or your opponent has a Dark Angels army, allowing you to hunt the Fallen - traitors of the Chapter's ancient past - or unleash the elite Deathwing and Ravenwing on your foes in all their devastating glory.

A Call To Arms - Part 5

A Call To Arms follows four hobbyists as they collect new armies for Warhammer 40,000. In this fifth and final episode, our four hobbyists unveil their finished collections and unleash them in a fun and furious four-way scenario, Carnage - a classic mission updated for the latest edition of Warhammer 40,000 exclusively for this series.

Have you tried any of GW's digital releases so far? We're eager to hear your opinions!