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Fantasy Flight Games, an Asmodee studio, won four prizes for Star Wars: Unlimited at the first TCG Awards at SPIEL Essen (October 23, 2026): Game of the Year, Newcomer of the Year, Set of the Year for A Lawless Time and Event of the Year for the Galactic Championships in Las Vegas.
Asmodee Group's AGM on 24 September 2026 approved a EUR 0.17 per-share dividend, paid in four tranches. Lars Wingefors was re-elected chair and Anna Mossberg joined the board as a new director.
Spin Master appointed Asmodee as premier international distribution partner for Hellbreak, with exclusive rights in Europe and distribution in Canada and Asia. The horror TCG, featuring Universal Pictures characters and designed by Ghost Galaxy, launches from early 2027.
Asmodee appointed Carly McGinnis, until now CEO of its Exploding Kittens unit, as Chief Product Officer and EVP of Publishing with immediate effect. She reports to CEO Thomas Kœgler and succeeds Jean-Sébastien de Barros, who is leaving the company.
In April to June 2026, Asmodee's net sales grew 20.9% to EUR 422.1 million, with partner-published games up 27.0% and own-studio games up 1.8%. Adjusted EBITDA rose to EUR 61.9 million, a margin of 14.7%.
Asmodee will handle EEA distribution of Bandai's new Naruto Card Game for hobby, specialty and mass-market retail. Bandai plans a worldwide launch of the game in summer 2027.
Asmodee's net sales for April 2025 to March 2026 reached EUR 1,683.6 million, up 23.0%, with partner-published games up 40.0% and own-studio games down 5.8%. Adjusted EBITDA reached EUR 285.4 million, and the board proposes a EUR 0.17 dividend per share.
