Reply To: Are we the grognards?

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@onlyonepinman I’d go a step further, Hasbro aren’t trying to replicate GW they’ve firmly set their sights on Blizzard’s World of Warcraft. The online tabletop started with them buying D&D Beyond (I think that’s the name) for close to $145 million is a massive investment, but once you’re committed they never have to worry about print again.

I imagine it will take a few years before they look to start phasing out print entirely but a printed book won’t allow your friends to see the sparkly armour you bought in game or the limited edition shield you have for being a 12 month subscriber… etc

The most astounding thing I heard about was that starcraft was shelved after SC2 sales were *exceeded* by the money Blizzard made from selling the first sparkle pony. With revenue like that there’s no need to look back.

The only saving grace is D&D is a massive crock of shite so the better games from smaller companies will be around for me to play until they nail my coffin down. In the meantime no one can take away any of my books, while digital rules and expansions are subject to the whims of an ever changing industry