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Mon, 3 Feb 2003 16:55:04 +0000

Hogshead Returns under New Management

3 February 2003 (London, UK): Hogshead Publishing Ltd. announced today that it is under new management and that the company will continue to publish role-playing games. Mark Ricketts, the new owner, bought the successful RPG company from James Wallis, who started Hogshead in 1994.

Mark Ricketts said, "I have just bought the company. I have not come from the RPG fraternity. I made my living in businesses far duller than this. I bumped into the previous owner James Wallis at a convention and he helped me out with my ideas for a game, "The Harrowed". I was about to start my own games business. Well, guess what, after some negotiation, he let me buy Hogshead and here I am."

The transition to new management for Hogshead will be a smooth one. Not only will Hogshead Publishing Ltd. remain at the same address in London, the company also retains its full-time production editor, Carol Johnson, who has been working at Hogshead since 2000.

Hogshead will have new games out by GenCon US in August 2003. Mark and Carol are working out the new production schedule, and new titles are likely to be added as negotiations for various popular franchises are explored.

The current production schedule includes the following. Note that these are working titles only.

· "Crime Scene": A forensic investigation game, packed with the latest facts, techniques and procedures. · "The Business": a hard-core game of 21st century crime, corruption and exploitation with gangs, gangsters and linguini. · "The Harrowed"©: A game of modern-day gothic horror. Playable both in tabletop and live formats.

Hogshead intends for all its new games to be cross compatible with the D20 'open game' license, but useful as a resource any game system. All game lines will be fully supported with a dynamic schedule of supplements and online material.

Hogshead Publishing will be posting regular updates on our website (www.hogshead.demon.co.uk) as well as selling surplus stock.

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FOR PRESS ONLY CONTACT: Mark Ricketts Hogshead Publishing Ltd. 44 (0)207-207-5490 mark@hogshead.demon.co.uk

-- Mark Ricketts mark@hogshead.demon.co.uk Hogshead Publishing Ltd http://www.hogshead.demon.co.uk 18-20 Bromell's Road, London SW4 0BG, UK. T-0207 207 5490 F-0207 207 5491

This release was made publically available. We post it here for informational purposes. The actual ownership, accuracy copyright and credit is retained by the original author. It is provided under its original intent, as a press release.

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PRESS RELEASE	Mon, 3 Feb 2003 16:55:04 +0000 Hogshead Returns under New Management 3 February 2003 (London, UK): Hogshead Publishing Ltd. announced today that it is under new management and that the company will continue to publish role-playing games. Mark Ricketts, the new owner, bought the successful RPG company from James Wallis, who started Hogshead in 1994. Mark Ricketts said, "I have just bought the company. I have not come from the RPG fraternity. I made my living in businesses far duller than this. I bumped into the previous owner James Wallis at a convention and he helped me out with my ideas for a game, "The Harrowed". I was about to start my own games business. Well, guess what, after some negotiation, he let me buy Hogshead and here I am." The transition to new management for Hogshead will be a smooth one. Not only will Hogshead Publishing Ltd. remain at the same address in London, the company also retains its full-time production editor, Carol Johnson, who has been working at Hogshead since 2000. Hogshead will have new games out by GenCon US in August 2003. Mark and Carol are working out the new production schedule, and new titles are likely to be added as negotiations for various popular franchises are explored. The current production schedule includes the following. Note that these are working titles only. · "Crime Scene": A forensic investigation game, packed with the latest facts, techniques and procedures. · "The Business": a hard-core game of 21st century crime, corruption and exploitation with gangs, gangsters and linguini. · "The Harrowed"©: A game of modern-day gothic horror. Playable both in tabletop and live formats. Hogshead intends for all its new games to be cross compatible with the D20 'open game' license, but useful as a resource any game system. All game lines will be fully supported with a dynamic schedule of supplements and online material. Hogshead Publishing will be posting regular updates on our website (www.hogshead.demon.co.uk) as well as selling surplus stock. ### FOR PRESS ONLY CONTACT: Mark Ricketts Hogshead Publishing Ltd. 44 (0)207-207-5490 mark@hogshead.demon.co.uk -- Mark Ricketts mark@hogshead.demon.co.uk Hogshead Publishing Ltd http://www.hogshead.demon.co.uk 18-20 Bromell's Road, London SW4 0BG, UK. T-0207 207 5490 F-0207 207 5491 This release was made publically available. We post it here for informational purposes. The actual ownership, accuracy copyright and credit is retained by the original author. It is provided under its original intent, as a press release.

PRESS RELEASE

This release was made publically available. We post it here for informational purposes. The actual ownership, accuracy copyright and credit is retained by the original author. It is provided under its original intent, as a press release.