Toy Creators Academy Introduces Scholarship Program
The Toy Coach Azhelle Wade and Learning Express Toys Lake Zurich have partnered to host 10 aspiring toy creators in the Toy Creators Academy.
Disguise, Inc. Continues to Grow EMEA Team
Disguise, Inc. — the costume division of JAKKS Pacific — hired Kim Lucas and Nathalie Ferrier to its growing EMEA team.
PlayMonster Teases Snap Ships Tabletop Game
PlayMonster and Lynnvander Studios are developing a new tabletop game from the Snap Ships brand, called Snap Ships Tactics, offering fans a sneak peek of the new game at Gen Con 2021.
Hasbro to Open ‘The Game Room’ at American Dream
“The Game Room powered by Hasbro” is an immersive concept that will incorporate the company’s brands including Monopoly, G.I. Joe, My Little Pony, Hungry Hungry Hippos, Clue, Connect Four, and Candyland.
STEM Toys Head to Space to Raise Money for St. Jude
Production company Space Race, LLC will send toys from its STEM series Space Racers on the Inspiration4 mission to orbit on September 15. Upon their return to Earth, the toys will be auctioned for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Relative Insanity Celebrates One Million Sales
PlayMonster is celebrating one million sales of its party game Relative Insanity, created by comedian Jeff Foxworthy.
9 Story Media Group Appoints Chief Inclusion Officer
9 Story Media Group named Farrell Hall to the newly created position of chief inclusion officer to create and execute diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
Playtime PR Unveils ‘The Play Group’ Global Collective
U.K.-based PR agency Playtime has rebranded its newly expanded collective of global PR companies as “The Play Group.” Partnering with specialists in the U.S., Germany, Italy, and Spain, Playtime’s strategic move ensures its clients have access to PR specialists in even more territories.
Kristen Gray Named Konami Cross Media NY President
Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. named Kristen Gray as president of its New York-based division, Konami Cross Media NY Inc.