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Wizards to Release Transformers 3D Battle-Card Game

Wizards of the Coast, the world leader in hobby gaming, and a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE:HAS), today announced its newest offering, the TRANSFORMERS® 3D battle-card game. Scheduled for a June 2, 2007 release, the TRANSFORMERS 3D battle-card game is a constructible card game that offers longtime TRANSFORMERS fans as well as newcomers a fun, fast and easy-to-learn game playable right out of the pack.Players build their favorite AUTOBOT and DECEPTICON characters using punch-out pieces from plastic cards and battle them against their opponents. Each character can be built in robot or vehicle form using the same set of pieces. The 26-figure set includes iconic characters from the upcoming live-action feature film due out on July 4th from DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Pictures, in association with Hasbro, as well as other fan-favorites from TRANSFORMERS history."With all of the excitement surrounding the upcoming movie and given our leadership in hobby gaming, we're thrilled to offer our players a new, innovative way to interact with this iconic property," said Greg Yahn, Director of Marketing, Wizards of the Coast.With an MSRP of $3.99, each battle pack comes with four randomly inserted constructible cards from the set (enough to build two TRANSFORMERS figures), two stat cards containing character and battle information, a token card, and complete game rules.The game will be available from hobby retailers and mass retailers nationwide. Look for the Web site to go live in late April at www.wizards.com/transformers. More...