Osprey Games Board & Card Division Up For Sale

Osprey Games have just announced that their owners, Bloomsbury Publishing, has made the decision to sell the card and board game division. The announcement, which is only minutes old as I write this, is copied below in full. There is currently no further information available regarding possible suitors, timelines, or whether the division will be sold in full or the individual titles will find homes across multiple publishers.

After 11 fantastic years, Bloomsbury Publishing, the owner of Osprey Games, has made the difficult decision to sell the board and card game line. This was not a decision taken lightly and reflects a strategic refocusing on book publishing. Going forwards, wargames and roleplaying games will form the core of what we publish.

We are immensely proud of the exceptional catalogue of board and card games that we have had the privilege to publish over the years. We have worked with some of the very best designers and illustrators that the industry has to offer, alongside many other incredible contributors, and we are deeply grateful to the talented and passionate team who have brought these games to life.

During this transitional period, and as we look for a new home for our board and card games, we remain committed to supporting our designers, partners and collaborators, and will continue to release, sell and license upcoming games according to our existing schedules. We will not, however, be commissioning any new board and card games.

Finally, a huge and heartfelt thank you to everyone who has supported Osprey Games over the years/ Your enthusiasm and belief in what we do has meant more to us than we can say.

That’s all for now and we will share updates here (Ed: : on their Facebook page) as and when we are able to do so. We’ll be at UK Games Expo later this month (stand 3A-448) demoing Threaded, Flip Pick Towers and Rattlesnake, and we hope to see you there.