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In 1977 he started "Fantastic Shop" in Düsseldorf, an import business for British and American books and boardgames where his brother-in-law [[w:Ulrich Kiesow|Ulrich Kiesow]] later worked with him. Fuchs and Kiesow had a keen knowledge of the RPG boom in the United States and were among the first to prepare for a similar boom in Germany; their business flourished. | In 1977 he started "Fantastic Shop" in Düsseldorf, an import business for British and American books and boardgames where his brother-in-law [[w:Ulrich Kiesow|Ulrich Kiesow]] later worked with him. Fuchs and Kiesow had a keen knowledge of the RPG boom in the United States and were among the first to prepare for a similar boom in Germany; their business flourished. | ||
| − | Fuchs had been producing a science fiction anthology series together with a friend, [[w:Hans Joachim Alpers|Hans-Joachim Alpers]], that was cancelled after 6 volumes (out of 15 projected volumes). Fuchs, Alpers and Kiesow subsequently decided to create their own publishing house, [[Fantasy Productions]] as a ''[[w:Types_of_business_entity#Germany|Gesellschaft bürgerlichen Rechts]]'' (GbR), a Partnership Agreement under the German Civil Code, | + | Fuchs had been producing a science fiction anthology series together with a friend, [[w:Hans Joachim Alpers|Hans-Joachim Alpers]], that was cancelled after 6 volumes (out of 15 projected volumes). Fuchs, Alpers and Kiesow subsequently decided to create their own publishing house, [[Fantasy Productions]], as a ''[[w:Types_of_business_entity#Germany|Gesellschaft bürgerlichen Rechts]]'' (GbR), a Partnership Agreement under the German Civil Code, in 1983. The GbR and the Fantastic Shop business were merged into the Fantasy Productions [[w:Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung|GmbH]] (Limited Liability Company) in 1988. With Fuchs as CEO, FanPro went on to become one of the premier German game publishers for RPGs and tactical boardgames. From 1988 onwards they produced the German edition of [[BattleTech]] under license from [[FASA]]. |
| − | + | On 1996 Werner Fuchs personally supported the formation of the (second) [[MechForce Germany]]. With his support, the reincarnated organisation could obtain a license from FASA. | |
| − | FanPro reduced itself to its book publishing division in 2007 | + | After their BattleTech and Shadowrun licenses ran out, FanPro reduced itself to its book publishing division (formerly its ''Phoenix'' imprint) in 2007. Around the same time, FanPro also sold off the [[w:intellectual properties|intellectual properties]] to ''[[w:The Dark Eye|Das Schwarze Auge]]'', FanPro's premier German RPG system. This effectively marked the end of FanPro as a game developer. |
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| + | Werner Fuchs remains CEO of Fantasy Productions Medienvertriebsgesellschaft GmbH to this day. | ||
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Revision as of 10:23, 4 June 2011
Werner Fuchs (born 1949 in Aalen, Germany) is a German game desinger, author, translator, literary agent and publisher and one of the co-founders of Fantasy Productions GmbH (FanPro).
He should not be confused with the German soccer coach of the same name.
Personal history
Werner Fuchs studied economics in Bochum and English and German Language and Literature in Düsseldorf. He has been working in the Fantasy genre since 1971.
In 1977 he started "Fantastic Shop" in Düsseldorf, an import business for British and American books and boardgames where his brother-in-law Ulrich Kiesow later worked with him. Fuchs and Kiesow had a keen knowledge of the RPG boom in the United States and were among the first to prepare for a similar boom in Germany; their business flourished.
Fuchs had been producing a science fiction anthology series together with a friend, Hans-Joachim Alpers, that was cancelled after 6 volumes (out of 15 projected volumes). Fuchs, Alpers and Kiesow subsequently decided to create their own publishing house, Fantasy Productions, as a Gesellschaft bürgerlichen Rechts (GbR), a Partnership Agreement under the German Civil Code, in 1983. The GbR and the Fantastic Shop business were merged into the Fantasy Productions GmbH (Limited Liability Company) in 1988. With Fuchs as CEO, FanPro went on to become one of the premier German game publishers for RPGs and tactical boardgames. From 1988 onwards they produced the German edition of BattleTech under license from FASA.
On 1996 Werner Fuchs personally supported the formation of the (second) MechForce Germany. With his support, the reincarnated organisation could obtain a license from FASA.
After their BattleTech and Shadowrun licenses ran out, FanPro reduced itself to its book publishing division (formerly its Phoenix imprint) in 2007. Around the same time, FanPro also sold off the intellectual properties to Das Schwarze Auge, FanPro's premier German RPG system. This effectively marked the end of FanPro as a game developer.
Werner Fuchs remains CEO of Fantasy Productions Medienvertriebsgesellschaft GmbH to this day.
References
- www.phantastik-news.de interview (undated, apparently from around 2004; German)