Games Workshop Awards £20 Million Profit Share to Staff After Record Year

Games Workshop, the Nottingham-based maker of the Warhammer game series, is distributing about £20 million to its employees as a share of profits after a successful financial year. The company reported expected revenues of at least £560 million and pre-tax profits of at least £255 million for the year ending June 1, marking growth from the previous year. This payout, made equally to each staff member, is an increase from the £18 million awarded last year and £11 million the year before. Games Workshop, which joined the FTSE 100 index last year, operates nearly 550 stores and has licensing agreements for video games and media adaptations. Notably, the company struck a deal with Amazon to adapt Warhammer into film and television projects, including a Warhammer 40,000 series starring and produced by actor Henry Cavill. Licensing revenues are expected to reach a record £50 million, contributing significantly to the company's profitability.