Gen Con Files For Chapter 11

Heartless Gamer writes to tell us that Gen Con LLC announced late last week that they have filed for Chapter 11. This move will not affect the still profitable Gen Con Indy event which will still happen August 14-17, 2008. "This action became necessary as a result of significant unforeseen expenses associated with attempts to expand its core business to encompass externally licensed events. [...] The protections afforded by Chapter 11 will allow Gen Con to further its efforts to address its liquidity needs, preserve value for its creditors and explore strategic alternatives for the business." Evan writes to add that this is the result of LucasFilm suing GenCon.

d20

[Webs 101]

I guess Gen Con failed the saving throw.

Re:d20

[Shadow Wrought]

I guess Gen Con failed the saving throw.

Yep. Turns out they needed an unmodified 21 on a d20.

This was a triumph

[Anonymous Coward]

I'm making a note here... HUGE SUCCESS!

Re:What the hell is a Gen Con

[spun]

Silly troll. Gen Con is one of the oldest, biggest, and most prestigious gaming conventions in the world. You know, Dungeon's and Dragons? Video games? Oh, why do I even bother, you're just being insulting to get a rise out of people. Even if it was a furry/anime/cosplay thing, why do you care? No one is rubbing your face in it, making you watch. Do you hate America? You know, land of the free? Do you hate that people are free to do what they want? Would you like to tell everyone what they can and can't do? Why are you even on this site? Go back to freep or AOL or the foxnews forums or whatever dung-heap you crawled out of, Slashdot is not the place for the likes of you.

There, you got a rise out of me, are you happy now?

Re:What the hell is a Gen Con

[spun]

Oh man, my finger slipped. You know, the apostrophe, it's so close to the... ah... Look over there! It's Bigfoot!

Oblig:

[San-LC]

Gen Con LLC: You will not find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy.

Re:Why am I not surprised?

[Fozzyuw]

ALL "conventions", no matter what industry/hobby they are about, are run by thieves[...]Seriously.

That's because it takes too long to level a Paladin.

Cue Martin Short nervously puffing on a cigarette.

[filthpickle]

while representine GenCon

"maybe the kids wanted to be robbed....maybe that was their wish..."

no idea why that image popped into my mind.

Re:Oblig:

[Anonymous Coward]

regardless of the ends, Bigby's Crushing Litigation is a fearsome and evil magic.