| 1997 |
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Real life: 1997 |
Events[]
- White Wolf Game Studio publishes Werewolf: The Wild West, a Storytelling game of historical horror.
- Five Rings Publishing Group acquires the Rage CCG[1] and puts out release date of September 1997 (Later changed to December 1997) for Rage Second Edition. Developer Luke Peterschmidt promised that 70 percent of Apocalypse: Rage would still be playable under the new mechanics.[2]
Due to being bought out by Wizards of the Coast at the time[3], which ended up taxing FRPG's resources, it would be delayed until August 1998. This resulted in developing the mechanics even more, to the point it became a completely different game, which lead to breaking the promise made to old Rage fans about still being able to use old cards with the new game.[4] Over the next few months in 1998, FRPG compiled conversion notes and worked with fans to develop a system for using older cards with the new rules.[5] - White Wolf replaces Exile with Æon, a project that was outlined by Rob Hatch from 1995.[6]
- Books released:
- WW: White Wolf Game Studio January to June Catalog: 1997
- WW: White Wolf Publishing Fiction Catalog Spring 1997
- WW: White Wolf Publishing, Inc. Fall 1997 Catalog
- WW: White Wolf Night Edition Number 4
- WW: White Wolf Night Edition Number 5
- WW: White Wolf Night Edition Number 6
- WW: White Wolf Night Edition Number 7
- WTWW: Werewolf: The Wild West Poker Deck (Summer)
- WOD: WOD Basic Assortment
- WOD: WOD Expanded Assortment
- VTM: Vampire Basic Assortment
- VTM: Vampire Expanded Assortment
- WTA: Werewolf Basic Assortment
- WTA: Werewolf Expanded Assortment
- MTAs: Mage Basic Assortment
- MTAs: Mage Expanded Assortment
- WTO: Wraith Basic Assortment
- WTO: Wraith Expanded Assortment
- CTD: Changeling Basic Assortment
- CTD: Changeling Expanded Assortment
- WOD: WOD Fiction Assortment
- WOD: WOD Fiction Expanded Assortment
January[]
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February[]
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March[]
- Books released:
- VTM: Clanbook: Ravnos
- VTDA: Vampire: The Dark Ages T-Shirt
- VTDA: Vampire: The Dark Ages Dice
- CTD: Isle of the Mighty
- VTM: Diablerie (book)
- WTA: Nuwisha (book)
- MTAs: Euthanatos Tradition Book
- MTAs: The Horizon War Trilogy 1: The Road to Hell
- Borealis: Bending the Landscape: Fantasy
- Borealis: Enemy Mine: The Enemy Papers
- VTM: Clanbook: Ravnos
April[]
- Books released:
May[]
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June[]
- Books released:
- WTWW: Werewolf: The Wild West Rulebook
- VTM: Ghouls: Fatal Addiction
- French publisher Hexagonal publishes France, a book on France in the World of Darkness.
- WTWW: Werewolf: The Wild West Rulebook
July[]
- Books released:
- MTAs: Order of Hermes Tradition Book
- VTDA: Liege, Lord and Lackey
- WTA: Werewolf Chronicles Volume 2
- WTA/cMET: Laws of the Wild
- VTDA: Grails Covenant Trilogy 1: To Sift Through Bitter Ashes
- Borealis: Sailing to Utopia - Hardcover
- VTDA: Dark Tyrants - Oversize Paperback
- MTAs: Order of Hermes Tradition Book
August[]
- Released:
- August 1: Released:
September[]
- Books released:
October[]
- Releases:
- VTM: Cities of Darkness Volume 2
- VTDA: Transylvania by Night
- WTO: Guildbook: Pardoners and Puppeteers
- CTD: Kithbook: Nockers
- WTWW: Under a Harrowed Moon 1: Strange Bedfellows
- Trinity: Æon Rulebook (limited)
- VTM: Trilogy of the Blood Curse 1: The Devil's Advocate
- Borealis: Elric: Song of the Black Sword - Tradeback
- VTM: Vampire: The Masquerade CD-ROM
- VTM: Cities of Darkness Volume 2
November[]
- Books released:
- November 10: Books released:
December[]
- Releases:
Cancelled Products[]
- Exile (August)
- Trinity: Æon 1: Dawn , a novel by George Alec Effinger
- Trinity: Æon 2: Meridian , a novel by George Alec Effinger
- WOD: City of Shadows (HarperCollins)
- VTES: The Black Hand
- Rage CCG: Rage Operation Twilight Set (January/February)
- Arcadia CCG: Arcadia Players Guide (April)
- Arcadia CCG: The Lion's Den (May)
- Borealis: Compass Reach (June)
- MTAs: The Mad Masque (November)
References and Dates[]
- The Games Quarterly Catalog 23rd Edition, Summer 1997, p. 21, 52, 129, 202, 229, 266-269, 273-274.
- The Games Quarterly Catalog 24th Edition, Fall 1997, p. 20, 52, 125, 239, 278-281, 283-284.
- ↑ InQuest #26. "Dune, Rage and Deadlands Linked to Five Rings." June 1997. Page 19.
- ↑ InQuest #29. "Heat Wave by Matt Forbeck." September 1997. Page 48.
- ↑ InQuest #29. "More Merger Madness...WotC Grabs Five Rings." September 1997. Page 12.
- ↑ InQuest #41. "Rage and Bull." September 1998. Page 26.
- ↑ Scrye #5.4. "Card Collector Confidential: Five Ring News." November 1998. Pg. 6.
- ↑ InQuest #29. "White Wolf Sci-fi Times Two." September 1997. Page 14.
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