Tentative Stern Pinball Production Schedule for the Second Half of 2023

TL;DR

Stern H2 2023 production schedule leaked: Avengers, Star Wars, Jurassic Park, Mandalorian, Deadpool plus two mystery cornerstone games.

Summary

Key Claims

• Stern Pinball H2 2023 production schedule includes Avengers: Infinity Quest (Pro)/Premium (7/23), Star Wars (Pro)/Premium (8/23), Jurassic Park (Pro) (10/23), Godzilla (Premium/LE) (11/23), The Mandalorian (Pro)/Premium (11/23), and Deadpool (Pro)/Premium (12/23)

  high confidence · The Pinball Show 120 Part 1, reported by Knapp Arcade article

• September 2023 is blank on Stern's schedule, possibly reserved for a new cornerstone game

  medium confidence · Knapp Arcade article interpretation of production schedule

• George Gomez mentioned Stern has two new cornerstone games planned—one from Brian Eddy (rumored Venom) and one from Jack Danger (rumored Foo Fighters or He-Man)

  medium confidence · Knapp Arcade citing George Gomez recent interview; Venom and Foo Fighters/He-Man are rumors

• Stern does not currently have any planned runs of Rush pinball machines in 2023, subject to change

  medium confidence · The Pinball Show 120, reported by Knapp Arcade

• A 60th James Bond 007 (60th Anniversary LE) was officially revealed in January 2023

  high confidence · Knapp Arcade article states it was 'officially revealed this morning in January'

Notable Quotes

• “Fresh on the heels of back surgery, Zach Meny was back at it with his co-host Dennis Kriesel, recording a new episode on New Year's Day.”

  [name withheld pending review] @ Article preamble — Context about The Pinball Show podcast hosts and source credibility; Zach Meny recovering from back surgery

• “George Gomez mentioned in a recent interview, add to the above schedule two new Stern cornerstone games...one from Brian Eddy (rumored to be Venom) and one from Jack Danger (rumored to be Foo Fighters or He-Man).”

  [name withheld pending review] @ Article body — Introduces two unannounced cornerstone games with designer attribution and IP rumors

Entities

Signals

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  product_launch: Stern Pinball's tentative H2 2023 production schedule with specific titles and monthly allocation published via podcast and aggregated by industry media

  high · Detailed month-by-month breakdown from The Pinball Show Ep 120: Avengers (7/23), Star Wars (8/23), Jurassic Park (10/23), Godzilla Premium (11/23), Mandalorian (11/23), Deadpool (12/23)

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  machine_intel: Two new Stern cornerstone games in development with designer attribution but unconfirmed IP themes circulating as rumors

  medium · George Gomez mentioned two cornerstone games—Brian Eddy's (rumored Venom) and Jack Danger's (rumored Foo Fighters or He-Man)—in recent interview; September 2023 slot appears reserved for one of these

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  product_strategy: Stern maintaining monthly or bi-monthly flagship title releases throughout H2 2023, with multiple Pro/Premium tier variants indicating sustained product segmentation strategy

  high · Most titles released in both Pro and Premium versions; consistent monthly release pace (July through December 2023)

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  rumor_hype: Community speculation about identity of two Stern cornerstone games with rumors centered on Venom (Brian Eddy) and Foo Fighters or He-Man (Jack Danger)

  low · Article explicitly marks Venom and Foo Fighters/He-Man as 'rumored' despite attribution to confirmed designers Brian Eddy and Jack Danger

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  product_launch: Stern officially revealed James Bond 60th Anniversary Edition in January 2023 with planned production post-Winter Break

  high · Article states '60th Anniversary Edition James Bond that was officially revealed this morning in January'; production timeline imminent