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Hasbro Brings Back HeroQuest, Iconic Role-Playing Adventure Tabletop Game From The ‘80s
Now available through Hasbro’s crowdfunding platform, HasLab; find out more during Hasbro PulseCon Panel this Friday, 9/25 PAWTUCKET, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nNow available through Hasbro’s crowdfunding platform, HasLab; find out more during Hasbro PulseCon Panel this Friday, 9/25\n\n PAWTUCKET, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\n\nHasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAS) announced today the official re-launch of HeroQuest, an epic, high-fantasy, role-playing board game made in 1989 where the fate of the world is in the players’ hands. The game will be marketed under Avalon Hill, a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc. and leading brand in tabletop and strategy games. Relaunching through Hasbro’s crowdfunding platform, HasLab, this updated version of the game will feature new art, premium miniature figures and exclusive quest books for an enhanced gameplay experience and increased collectability. Fans can back the project starting today through 11:59 pm ET on November 6.\n\nFor a detailed first look at the game, Hasbro PulseCon – a virtual event that gives fans unprecedented access to their favorite Hasbro brands – will feature a panel exclusively for HeroQuest this Friday, September 25. The panel will feature members of the Avalon Hill Brand and Design Team, as well as two special guests: actor, director, writer, producer and HeroQuest fan, Joe Manganiello and the lead designer of the original HeroQuest, Steve Baker. More in-depth information on the available offerings as well as some exciting surprises and reveals for the relaunch will be shared with fans during the event. You can tune-in to the panel on Hasbro Pulse YouTube on Friday, September 25.\n\n“There’s a powerful nostalgia that surrounds HeroQuest, and a gameplay experience that is back in style, making it the perfect time to bring back this epic brand,” says Jeff Anderson, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Hasbro Gaming. “HasLab creates the perfect avenue to deliver something directly to the fans and makes the community an integral part of the relaunch.”\n\nHasLab is a Hasbro Pulse crowdfunding platform that aims to put dream products into the hands of fans. With fan support, the goal is to make products of varying price points and scale that are highly coveted items fans have been clamoring for, which now includes HeroQuest. There will be two tiers of the game available through HasLab:\n\n\nHeroic Tier – Available for $99.99, this tier includes the core HeroQuest game system featuring 71 highly detailed character and furniture miniatures as well ...