Late last year the BBC published an article about the resurgence of Subbuteo. It was a great article but one paragraph stood out like a sore thumb among the comforting nostalgia of the rest of the article. It simply said: “The BBC has asked the current makers of Subbuteo, Longshore…
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Subbuteo reveals new rubber-backed Deluxe Pitch for 2021
Subbuteo will launch a new rubber-backed pitch that can be rolled out with wrinkles, the brand has announced. New licensee Longshore, based in Hong Kong, has revealed a first look at the new Deluxe Pitch but has not revealed prices or where it will be available for UK customers. The…
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Subbuteo excludes UK from new team sets launch
Subbuteo has announced an entirely new range of teams are set to go on sale – but UK customers will not be able to buy them. The new owners of the license, Hong Kong-based company Longshore, has announced four new teams will be released by Subbuteo. It is the first…
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Why Hasbro chose a little-known Hong Kong company for Subbuteo
It was late in February when an anonymous note landed in our inbox telling us the Subbuteo license had been acquired by a company in China. The message, referring to previous license holder Eleven Force games, simply said: “In Madrid the office is closed, no staff, all streets empty. All…