This past week in the land of First 4 Figures was an active one due to Alex and John's attendance at the Las Vegas Licensing Expo last 22-24 May 2018. There were tons of licensing speculations throughout the week, and the Official Collectors Club was packed full of excitement and entertainment. Now, as it all comes to a close, let us first recap what we've learned from the expo before we return to our regularly scheduled programming.

DAY 1 – 22 MAY 2018

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1. ACTIVISION
• Went through some Spyro the Dragon and Crash Bandicoot™ sculpts; looking tight
• Something purple with the letters C, P, and V rearranged came up (SPOILER ALERT: Spyro the Dragon PVC conversations)
  
2. UBISOFT
• Wanted to keep in touch with Ubisoft after their January 2018 meeting; there is potential
3. RARE
• First time to meet the licensor despite working closely together for almost a year
• Showed him Banjo & Kazooie
• Showed him finished Conker; was super impressed and almost lost his mind when he realized how big Conker is; licensor has only ever seen a picture of a hand holding Conker's head until now #conkerismassivestartsaving (possibly a 1:1 scale Conker?)
• Licensor discussed their upcoming Sea of Thieves plans; Alex looking forward to seeing all the content dropping
4. FUNIMATION
• Something that was complicated before is still complicated now but not nearly as complicated anymore; Alex crossing all his limbs #pleasecrossyourfingersformetoo

1. CAPCOM
• Impressed by the Shiranui numbers
• Showed them a certain ace; looking tight and ready for submission
• Showed them a small concept (HINT: translate "small" into Japanese, and you will know what Alex is talking about)
• Had dinner and hung out with the Capcom team; such an honor

1. CRUNCHYROLL
• Went through the Berserk line
• Skull Knight 3-D now approved
• Licensors were happy with how Berserker Armor is coming along
• Talked about other licenses that the licensors themselves recommended; Alex made a poll, and the licensors are watching

DAY 2 – 23 MAY 2018

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1. SECRET LICENSOR #1
• Out of the starting block but still far to go; who knows if they'll get there in the end
2. ANIPLEX
• Went through the Full Metal Alchemist line
• Japan committee very happy with the quality of Alphonse; hopefully the final approval in the next few weeks
• Alex ran an Aniplex anime poll; licensor's eyes opened wide when they could see just how fast the votes and comments were coming in
3. KONAMI
• Went through the Castlevania program
• Went through the Metal Gear Solid program
• Was asked if F4F would be interested in Silent Hill as next year will be its 20th Anniversary; Alex ran a poll; interesting to see how it fairs now compared to the Pyramid Head TT posted over a year ago
4. SEGA
• Chatted about the upcoming range of Sonic the Hedgehog items, including GNF Toyz's future items
• Maybe 1/4th Ryo Hazuki from Shenmue? Licensors are up for it; are you?
• Got the honour to check out scenes from Paramount Pictures' Sonic the Hedgehog movie
5. BANDAI NAMCO
• Went through the line plans
• Was asked if F4F would like to look into Code Vein; who's interested?
6. SECRET LICENSOR #2
• Tee Hee-ed with a Tee Hee-ing secret licensor!
7. Alex posed in front of the Yu-Gi-Oh! booth. Hmmm...

DAY 3 – 24 MAY 2018

• There wasn't much to report apart from Alex and John having two non-licensor meetings.
• Although, this image was posted during Day 3. What could it mean?

And that's a wrap! Which news was most exciting for you? Who do you think are these secret licensors? Let us know in the comments section below.

Now, let me leave you with a few pictures from Alex and John's adventures in Las Vegas courtesy of Mr. Bang H Le, a proud member of the First 4 Figures Official Collectors Club.