[PRESS] Guardians Of Order Launches Creator-Owned RPG Imprint
Guardians Of Order
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Guelph, Ontario
18 March 2002
Contact: Mark C. MacKinnon, President
GUARDIANS OF ORDER LAUNCHES CREATOR-OWNED IMPRINT: MAGNUM OPUS
Guardians Of Order, Inc. proudly announced today the formation of
Magnum Opus, their new creator-owned role-playing game publishing
imprint. The new line, which Guardians Of Order will produce,
distribute, and administer on behalf of their creative partners, will
feature core rulebooks and game supplements developed under license
for the critically acclaimed Tri-Stat System.
Three new game companies — La Mancha Games, Phile, and Primal
Utterings — concurrently declared their intentions to produce products
for the Magnum Opus imprint. Guardians Of Order also announced that
they are currently negotiating with several other companies to publish
Magnum Opus titles in 2003.
"Magnum Opus is an important milestone for the adventure gaming
industry, and for our company," said President Mark C. MacKinnon.
"The imprint will offer publishers access to our distribution channels
and Tri-Stat System player network, while they maintain creative
freedom and control over their copyright and trademarks. We created
Magnum Opus, Latin for ‘great work,' after carefully considering the
needs of both the independent creators and the industry consumers.
This professional creator-owned imprint is an ideal publishing
alternative for many companies, and we are thrilled to bring this
innovative concept to the role-playing market."
Guardians Of Order also announced that Magnum Opus publishers can
license any variation of the Tri-Stat System for their products. This
includes D6 Tri-Stat, featured in the Big Eyes, Small Mouth anime RPG,
and D10 Tri-Stat, which debuts in July 2002 in the new superhero RPG,
Silver Age Sentinels. Upcoming Magnum Opus products announced today
include:
Fourth Millennium (La Mancha Games) — The science fiction
techno-thriller role-playing game, created by industry veterans James
Maliszewski and Kevin Brennan. Fourth Millennium debuts in late 2002.
Swords, Hearts, and Flowers: The Art of Shoujo (Phile) — A vivid and
concise guide to incorporating Shoujo (young girl) elements into any
RPG campaign. Releasing in late 2002, this handbook features writing
by Genevieve R. Cogman and Alex Williams.
Epoch Restoration (Primal Utterings) — A heroic anime science fiction
campaign universe that unravels a saga of information overload and
genetic damnation. Epoch Restoration premieres in summer 2003.
Founded in 1997, Guardians Of Order, Inc. is a Canadian publishing
company specializing in authorized Japanese anime Ultimate Fan Guides
and cinematic role-playing games. In addition to their Origins
Award-nominated Big Eyes, Small Mouth RPG, they currently publish
licensed anime RPGs and resource books for Tenchi Muyo and El-Hazard.
In July 2002, they will debut Silver Age Sentinels: The Superhero
Role-Playing Game. Guardians Of Order is headquartered in Guelph,
Ontario. For more information, contact Guardians Of Order at
in...@guardiansorder.com, or visit the company's website at
http://www.guardiansorder.com.
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