Zenith of the Hive Booster™ Series Releases at Mass Retailers Today
TC Digital Games Launches Organized Play Program with Kick-Off of “Chaotic Battledrome Events” at New York Comic-Con
Momentum continues to Build With Over 11 Million Cards Registered and More Than 1 Million Unique Visitors to ChaoticGame.com
Following the successful launch of the Dawn of Perim™ series, 4Kids Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: KDE) and its subsidiary TC Digital Games LLC, is releasing the highly anticipated Zenith of the Hive Booster Series for the Chaotic Trading Card Game at major retailers throughout the U.S. and Canada today.
The new series will be available at more than 15,000 locations across North America, with a presence at such retail outlets as Wal-Mart, Target, Toys”R”Us, GameStop, Kmart, f.y.e. and Suncoast, hundreds of local comic and hobby stores, and, beginning in May, at Rite Aid, the third largest U.S. drugstore chain with more than 5,000 stores nationwide.
To add another exciting element to the gaming experience, TC Digital Games will launch Chaotic Battledrome Events, a national Organized Play program, at New York ComicCon, taking place April 18-20. With eight-person tournaments beginning every half hour, players will have the opportunity to compete to win exclusive Organized Play packs. Chaotic Battledrome Events are currently scheduled for conventions throughout 2008 including Wizard World Philadelphia, Origins Games Fair, San Diego Comic-Con, GenCon, and Fan Expo Canada.
With the exciting new stories centered on Illexia, the terrifying Danian Queen, Zenith of the Hive introduces new game mechanics and features new army powers including: Infection, Disarm, Defender and Element Proof as well as new twists on existing powers such as Invisibility and Hive. Zenith of the Hive adds 100 new Chaotic Cards into circulation, including 35 Creatures, 10 Battlegear, 20 Attacks, 10 Locations and 25 Mugic™. Each pack ($3.99 MSRP) includes nine cards with two rare foil cards and one in three booster packs will include a Parasite Token Card to track the Hive’s infestation.
The launch of Zenith of the Hive and the Organized Play program comes as the property continues to increase its player base at a rapid pace.
