Two thieves at Gen Con 2023 have allegedly stolen a pallet that contained more than $300,000 worth of Trading Card Games, although it's been confirmed by Ravensburger that was unaffected.
Gen Con 2023 is happening right now at the Indiana Convention Center and with it brings the first chance for many tabletop players to get their hands on Disney Lorcana, Ravensburger's upcoming tabletop game that we at TheGamer have been covering inside and out since it was first revealed last year. Although Lorcana's first major appearance should have been enough to make Gen Con 2023 an exciting time for anyone attending, it looks like some were trying to get a lot more out of it than that.
, at least two thieves have allegedly stolen a whole pallet's worth of TCG cards from Gen Con, with their value currently estimated to be at more than $300,000., who seek the .
The tweet reads, "IMPD detectives are seeking the public&rsquoꦰ;s help in 𓃲identifying two people of interest possibly involved in a theft of upwards to $300,000 worth of gaming cards."
The images of the alleged thieves appear to show them carrying the pallet of &q🌠uot;gaming cards" before any of the booths have been set up at Gen Con, likely meaning that it happened early in the morning before exhibitors could catch them in the act. The IMPD has since clarified that the cards have been moved to an unknown location and have not yet been found.
Considering Gen Con 2023 is the first place that Disney Lorcana has been sold to the public, and one that has seen some players lining up for upwards of 10 hours at a time, you might be worried that this alleged theft has impacted Disney Lorcana's stock, something that has already seen some issues in recent months.
That's thankfully not the case, however, as Ravensburger made a statement to Dicebreaker that confirmed that none of the stolen product contained in the pallet was Disney Lorcana and that stock won't be impacted for Gen Con 2023. That sadly won't make the huge queues any shorter at the event, but it does at least mean that the tabletop game's first big outing won't have been impacted.