Diamond's Top 50 Games for 2012

Media Release -- The frontier of space awaits for the heroes of the Marvel Universe in the Marvel HeroClix: Galactic Guardians Booster Brick, an expansion for WizKids/NECA's popular miniatures game and the best-selling Games product to direct market retailers in 2012. Also in the top ten from WizKids/NECA were the Marvel HeroClix: Chaos War Booster Brick at #3, the DC HeroClix: Batman Booster Brick at #4, the DC HeroClix: Batman Streets of Gotham expansion at #5, the Marvel HeroClix: The Incredible Hulk Booster Brick at #6, and the Marvel HeroClix: Avengers Movie boosters at #10.

A customizable and persistent revision of the venerable game Risk, Hasbro's Risk Legacy ranked #2 for the year.

Wizards of the Coast rounded out the top ten with three products — the Magic the Gathering TCG: 2013 Core Set Boosters at #7, the Magic the Gathering TCG: Return to Ravnica Boosters at #8, and the Magic the Gathering TCG: Avacyn Restored Boosters at #9.

Data for Diamond's sales charts – which include the monthly market shares and all top product charts – are compiled by Diamond Comic Distributors from a universe of over 3,500 accounts, comprised of comic book specialty shops and other merchant stores and buyers. The shops are primarily located in North America, with a percentage of sales also to international stores and buyers located throughout the world. The account base includes not only brick-and-mortar comic book specialty shops, but also Internet stores, chain stores, and other specialty stores.

Unit and dollars sales are calculated based upon orders invoiced and shipped to Diamond accounts during any given month, which comprises initial pre-orders, advance reorders, and reorders, minus any copies that are received back from a title marked as returnable.