Month: April 2023

Award-winning global independent animation studio ZAG has signed a worldwide license with leading gaming hardware developer Hyperkin for an exclusive line of controllers and accessories for the hit franchise Miraculous – Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir. The announcement was made today by Jeremy Zag, Founder and CEO, ZAG. Miraculous is the first license for Hyperkin in the character IP sector, with products scheduled for a summer 2023 launch.

Hasbro and Panini USA have launched the new Monopoly Prizm: NBA Edition Game and 2022-23 NBA Trading Cards Booster Box. Monopoly Prizm: NBA Edition Game is a special edition of Monopoly where players will draft the best possible NBA teams using Panini’s iconic Prizm trading cards, the exclusive trading card partner of the NBA and NBPA. Instead of buying Properties, players try to take control of NBA Games and collect bonus points when opponents land on them. Players compare the stats on their Panini cards to earn more points when they compete in Playmaker challenges and All-Star Contests. They can also use the Panini cards to trade NBA players or draft new ones. At the end of the game, the player with the most points wins!

The Loyal Subjects, a prominent brand that produces high-quality collectibles and toys, is delighted to announce a new licensing agreement with Hallmark, featuring one of pop culture’s most successful, uplifting, and inspiring brands, Rainbow Brite. First introduced in the 80s by Hallmark, Rainbow Brite is a character franchise that has brought color and imagination to children for generations. Rainbow Brite’s undeniably cute and colorful classic stylings and characteristics have propelled this brand into the pantheon of some of the greatest pop culture characters, stories, and inventions. Armed with a magical color belt and a host of delightful friends, Rainbow Brite introduced generations of children to colorful and imaginative adventures in Rainbow Land.

Following the recent grand opening of the highly-anticipated Katmandu Park | Punta Cana, the Caribbean’s first world-class theme park, Falcon’s Beyond, a leading fully integrated global entertainment development company specializing in intellectual property (IP) creation and expansion, announces the release of its first mobile game, Katmandu: EtherMerge, now available in the App Store for iOS devices and Google Play for Android devices.

Rocket Licensing, the global licensing and brand development company, has been appointed to manage licensing in the UK and other countries in Europe for The 50th Anniversary of Hip Hop, an innovative campaign that honours the legends and communities that birthed the cultural movement in 1973. Determined to build a permanent bridge back to the communities that created the hip hop culture and to honor, support and uplift those communities, The 50th Anniversary of Hip Hop campaign is organizing a number of concerts, events and collaborations, as well as investing in content creation and licensing.