Shares in Games Workshop increased by 5% after the firm reported that its core revenue is set to land at no less than £625m, marking a 10% year-on-year increase.

The retail group, which produces fantasy board games including Warhammer, said that its profit before tax is also expected to be no less than £265m, which s a 0.8% annual increase.

However, Games Workshop has reported that its licensing revenue will not be less than £30m. This marks a near 43% decrease year-on-year.

The firm will publish its annual results for this period on 28 July.

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