Games Workshop Pulls IP From FFG

[Nefaro]

Love Relic, but it's just Talisman in 40k.

I've never been a big fan of Talisman.  Sometimes refer to it as "Fantasy Monopoly". 

But I did pick up Relic, if only due to the theme.  I think they made some improvements in the mechanics over the earlier Talisman.  Game design isn't GW's strong suit IMO. 

[Arctic Blast]

Quite frankly, it might have much more to do with GW not wanting Asmodee controlling their IP, since Asmodee now owns FFG.  FFG has the rights for certain titles, in the North American market.  Meanwhile, Asmodee and GW are competing head-to-head elsewhere and it doesn't make since for them to be partially lashed together in the US.

Yeah, I suspect that this was a big part of it. Also, perhaps Asmodee looked at the cost of renewing the licensing agreement, figured "We've already got Star Wars, so screw this." and walked away.