Pathfinder publisher Paizo has revealed a sweeping slate of changes that include layoffs, and it's all thanks to millions of dollars in stock being held by the company's old distributor.
In a sobering announcement, the company (which is responsible for some of the best tabletop RPGs, including the sci-fi Starfinder) revealed that it's facing the "devastating" loss of almost $2 million thanks to its old distributor, Diamond, going bust and holding onto around $10m in Paizo goods. Paizo then had to write off "nearly half a million in additional sales covered by the bankruptcy." Book-trade sales also "remain far below historical levels," so even though there's been growth via Paizo's online store and hobby retailers in that time, it's not been enough to offset those blows.
