Paizo Publishing

Infobox Company
company_name = Paizo Publishing
company_
company_type = Private
foundation = 2002
location = Bellevue, Washington
key_people = Lisa Stevens, Erik Mona, James Jacobs
revenue =
industry = Role-playing, board games, science fiction and fantasy fiction
products = "Pathfinder", "Planet Stories"
num_employees=
homepage = http://paizo.com/

Paizo Publishing is an American publishing company located in Bellevue, Washington that specializes in game aids and adventures for "the world's most popular fantasy role-playing game" ("Dungeons & Dragons"). They also run an online retail store selling role-playing games, gaming aids, board games, comic books, toys, clothing and other products. Paizo also has an active forum community.

Paizo formerly published "Dragon" and "Dungeon" magazines, [cite news |author=Julie Bartel |title=The Good, The Bad, and the Edgy |work=School Library Journal |url=http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA621754.html?q=The+Good%2C+The+Bad%2C+and+the+Edgy Features |page=35 |date=2005-07-01] both published under license from Wizards of the Coast. In early 2007, it was announced that the license had lapsed and would not be renewed, effective September 2007. [cite web
url = http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/news/20070419a
title = Paizo Publishing to Cease Publication of DRAGON and DUNGEON
publisher = Wizards of the Coast
accessdate = 2007-04-19
date = 2007-04-19 (press release)] [cite web| author= Magazine Publishers of America| title = Defunct or Suspended Magazines 2007| work = MPA Website:The Definitive Source of the Magazine Industry| publisher = Magazine Publishers of America| date = 2003 | url = http://www.magazine.org/finance_and_operations/finance_operations_trends_and_magazine_handbook/20924.cfm| accessdate =2008-02-05] [cite news |author=Paige Wiser |title=Found: A subscription for happiness in life |work=Chicago Sun Times |page=A18 |date=2007-07-01] A new monthly publication, "Pathfinder", continues the Adventure Path concept featured in "Dungeon".

Other Paizo product lines include the "GameMastery" line of standalone adventures and accessories, the "Titanic Games" line of board games including "Kill Doctor Lucky", [cite news |author=Edwin Wong |title=Oddball diversions |work=New Straits Times Local |page=16 |date=2008-01-19] and the "Planet Stories" brand publishing classic fantasy, science fiction, and science fantasy novels. [cite web |url=http://blog.wired.com/geekdad/2008/02/planet-stories.html |title=Geekdad - "Planet Stories" Revives the Best of Pulp Fiction |author=John Baichtal |work=Wired News |date=2008-02-05 |accessdate=2008-02-09]

The company began producing a bimonthly magazine called "Undefeated" (now defunct) in 2003, [cite web| author= Magazine Publishers of America| title = New & Noted 2003 Magazines: January-December 2003| work = MPA Website:The Definitive Source of the Magazine Industry| publisher = Magazine Publishers of America| date = 2003 | url = http://www.magazine.org/Finance_and_Operations/Finance_Operations_Trends_and_Magazine_Handbook/1269.cfm| accessdate =2008-02-05] and in 2004 resurrected the venerable science fiction title "Amazing Stories". [cite news |author=Ben Bova | title=Local action can change the world, one word at a time | work = Naples Daily News | date = December 26, 2004| url = http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2004/dec/26/ndn_ben_bova__local_action_can_change_the_world__o/ | accessdate = 2008-02-05] Unfortunately the two publications were placed on hiatus in 2005, and finally canceled in 2006. [cite news | title = Amazing Stories Ends Run | journal = Sci Fi Weekly | date = March 27, 2006 | url = http://www.scifi.com/sfw/news/sfw_news_20060327.html | issue = 563 | accessdate = 2008-02-05]

The CEO of Paizo is Lisa Stevens. Publisher Erik Mona is former Editor-in-Chief of "Dragon". The former Editor-in-Chief of "Dungeon" is James Jacobs, who is now Editor-in-Chief of "Pathfinder" .

Paizo announced on 18 March 2008 that they would be launching the "Pathfinder Roleplaying Game". [cite web |url=http://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG |title=Paizo Publishing Announces the Pathfinder RPG |accessdate=2008-07-10] Through the new product line, Paizo would modify, update, maintain, and publish the 3.5 SRD (under Wizards of the Coast's OGL). The "Pathfinder Roleplaying Game" would also support Paizo's Pathfinder campaign setting. One of the stated primary goals of the "Pathfinder Roleplaying Game" is backwards compatibility with all 3.5 materials.

References

External links

* [http://paizo.com/ Paizo Publishing]
* [http://www.rpg.net/columns/briefhistory/briefhistory2.phtml A brief history of game #2: Paizo Publishing: 2002-present] , by Shannon Appelcline