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- Games Workshop Group PLC designs, manufactures, distributes and sells fantasy miniatures, tabletop wargames and related products worldwide; core offerings include Warhammer 40,000, Warhammer: Age of Sigmar, Warhammer: The Horus Heresy, Warhammer: The Old World, Necromunda, Blood Bowl and licensed titles such as The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit tabletop games; additional products comprise Citadel paints and modelling tools, Black Library novels, rulebooks, audio dramas, boxed games, hobby accessories and digital content via Warhammer+ subscription service featuring animations, shows and apps. The company operates a vertically integrated model with production in Nottingham, UK, distribution centres in Memphis, Tennessee and Sydney, Australia, and over 570 company-owned Warhammer stores across the UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, China, Continental Europe, Asia and other regions; it also sells through independent retailers, online platforms, exhibitions and mail order. Founded in 1991 and headquartered in Nottingham, England, Games Workshop segments revenue into core sales, licensing, trade, retail and publishing via Black Library. Recent developments include a December 2023 strategic agreement with Amazon Content Services LLC for potential Warhammer entertainment productions; launches of new video games such as Rogue Trader, Warpforge and others by licensing partners in fiscal 2024; robust trading performance with full-year 2025 core revenue exceeding £560 million and licensing around £50 million; and a November 2025 half-year update projecting core revenue of at least £310 million, licensing £16 million and profit before tax of £135 million. The company maintains strong financial health with minimal debt, high profitability margins above 34% net and ongoing expansions in digital services, North American sales and product innovations.