Original sentence: Beckett cited cost fixing by competitors as the cause,  though he has no evidence to support these claims.In 2007, Shocker Toys acquired a license to the characters in the fictional band, Dethklok, from the Adult Swim series Metalocalypse  The announced regular retail line of Metalocalypse figures has yet to be released.Shocker Toys acquired the license to produce toys based on the band Gwar, releasing a small run, resin statue of the band member Beefcake as a convention exclusive in 2006.The television series has since been cancelled, and the figures have yet to be released.were announced as early as 2005, though none of these figures have been released
Edited sentence: Beckett cited cost fixing by competitors as the cause, though he has no evidence to support these claims.In 2007, Shocker Toys acquired a license to the characters in the fictional band, Dethklok, from the Adult Swim series Metalocalypse The announced regular retail line of Metalocalypse figures has yet to be released, although limited edition versions have appeared as convention exclusives.Shocker Toys acquired the license to produce toys based on the band Gwar,releasing a small run, resin statue of the band member Beefcake as a convention exclusive in 2006.The television series has since been cancelled.were announced as early as 2005