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GW discovers price inelasticity: stock drops 24%

Mangoose

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They did rip off Starcraft, though.
It's been the other way around mostly, for historical reasons.
New Tyranids which came out a few years after Starcraft looked more like Zerg than like the old Tyranids.
Outside of Genestealers and Tyranid Warriors drastically changing looks, the rest of the Tyranids mostly just had a head change, arguably the heads do look Zergy. http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/269155.page

In any case they both intentionally ripped off from Alien
 

Galdred

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Steve gets a Kidney but I don't even get a tag.
That they did, but no one complains about all orcs being ripped off from Tolkien. It's more like the other way around. Aliens were one of the only concept not to be blatantly inspired by something else.
 

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It seems Games Workshop is having some troubles...

http://observationdeck.io9.com/the-empire-of-games-workshop-is-burning-1504415669

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Now, this is obviously not as good as it sounds, since they're still making a lot of money, but there is yet hope they will croak and someone competent will be put in charge.

There's no way they'll come back from this. It's over.
 

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These Tiny Space Warriors Trump Tesla in Stock Market Race?

The stock has gained almost 1,600% over the past five years and shareholders who reinvested dividends have enjoyed a 2,140% return, by far the best performance on the FTSE All-Share Index.

Though they're investors are unhappy about other things now.

Investors should beware Games Workshop’s fantastical share price

The quality of growth is another concern. Analysis from research house Stockviews shows that since 2016, Games Workshop has become increasingly reliant on trade channels, whereas retail and online sales per hobby centre have stalled. A pause on shop openings since the start of the pandemic suggests that trend is unlikely to reverse any time soon.

Greater reliance on independently operated stores increases the risk of disappointment. Not only are profit margins lower, but the reseller network suffers more during disruption than the core. Games Workshop’s full-year earnings showed trade-channel revenue down 16 per cent in the six months to the end of May versus the previous six months, compared with an 11 per cent decline in sales made through owned stores and online.

Stockviews’ analysis also argues that full-year profit was flattered by reduced amortisation rates and the accounting treatment of royalty revenues. Though none of these factors was individually significant for the bottom line, they reinforce an impression that Games Workshop is “pandering to the market”, it says.

Charles Hall, analyst at Peel Hunt, said the company was employing accounting best practices, and that the effect on reported earnings was largely irrelevant.

However, companies with fans for customers cannot afford to worry too much about shareholders. Risks grow in parallel with the market value that management will be tempted to chase, opting for short-term wins that deliver long-term damage.

Games Workshop has been a remarkable success story, but a fantastical valuation risks overestimating its powers to keep everyone happy. The problem with escapism is that reality tends to creep back in.

Also this article title is sensationalist but still interesting

Games Workshop faces shareholder revolt ahead of AGM

Games Workshop is facing a potential shareholder revolt after its investors were reportedly advised to vote against its chairman when it meets for the AGM this week.

According to The Sunday Times, advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) questioned whether Nick Donaldson has enough independence for the role and his ability to multitask as he sits on other boards.

Seems they"re mostly allright now. Though i hear employees are unhappy about bounses?
 
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