 Exclusive distribution of the "D&D" game was established in 22 countries, with the game being translated first into French, followed by many other languages including Danish, Finnish, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, and Swedish.In 1982, an educational department was established to develop curriculum programs for reading, math, history, and problem solving, with the most successful program being the "Endless Quest" book series.Melvin Blume's shares were later transferred to Kevin Blume.