Editing Talisman (board game) (section)

=== Fourth Edition ===
[[File:Gen Con Indy 2007 exhibit hall - board game (Talisman) demo - 01.JPG|thumb|right|200px|The fourth edition of ''Talisman'' was demoed and sold at [[Gen Con]] Indy 2007.]]
On January 8, 2007, [[Black Industries]] (an imprint of Games Workshop's publishing division, [[BL Publishing]]) announced the launch of a new edition of ''Talisman'', which was released on the confirmed release date of October 5, 2007.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.blackindustries.com/?template=BI&content=talisman-pr | title=Talisman 4th Edition Press Release | publisher=Black Industries | work=www.blackindustries.com | access-date=2007-01-08}}</ref> This new edition is based around the second edition, incorporating some rule revisions from the Third, as well as a larger six-piece board. The game board is about 30% larger than the second edition board and has an art treatment in-line with contemporary fantasy role-playing games from Games Workshop. The game comes with 14 playable characters: Priest, Monk, Prophetess, Minstrel, Elf, Wizard, Sorceress, Assassin, Ghoul, Warrior, Thief, Druid, Dwarf, and Troll.

At the [[Game Manufacturers Association|GAMA]] Trade Show, it was announced that there would be expansions, but no details were provided at that time.

A few copies of the fourth edition were sold at the Games Day 2007 on September 23, 2007.<ref>[http://uk.games-workshop.com/gamesday/2007-preview/1/ Games Day & Golden Demon 2007] event announcement, with announcement of pre-release sales of the 4th Edition of ''Talisman''</ref>  Numerous images of the pre-production version of the game were posted on [[Board Game Geek]] before its general release on October 5, 2007.<ref>{{bgg title|27627|Talisman, 4th Edition}}</ref>