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[Goodman/Dancey on 4E] RPGs in the 21st Century - towards another "generational peak"
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<blockquote data-quote="tomlib" data-source="post: 4836715" data-attributes="member: 76894"><p><strong>Simplistic ... yes</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p>Hey Mercurious,</p><p> </p><p>I didn't want to make my post overly long so it ended up relatively simplistic. Yes, of course they were talking about WoW. The idea here is that the market strategy has changed and a lot of companies took advantage of it and thrived while others did not and are dying (the print industry).</p><p> </p><p>I'm of the opinion that WotC must embrace the digital age. They should have a completely open license with a DDi Store where anyone can sell product at micro-transaction prices for which WotC takes a small cut.</p><p> </p><p>They should have licensed an existing Virtual Table Top and had a Live Games section of the DDi store where people could play (or just watch for free) their games for a small fee with anyone who joins or where WotC Certified GMs offer 24 hour a day games showcasing their latest product to anyone who wants to play.</p><p> </p><p>They should have had an Open Gaming License in place 18 months before the release of 4th Edition and avoided all Edition Wars by including everyone in a huge release party.</p><p> </p><p>The magazines should have been retired and articles should be ala cart at the DDi store.</p><p> </p><p>The Compendium was one of their few steps in the right direction to take advantage of the digital age.</p><p> </p><p>RPGs are not dead or dying but thriving, just in a different format with a different marketing strategy required.</p><p> </p><p>At least, in my opinion! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p> </p><p>Happy Gaming,</p><p> </p><p>Tom</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tomlib, post: 4836715, member: 76894"] [b]Simplistic ... yes[/b] Hey Mercurious, I didn't want to make my post overly long so it ended up relatively simplistic. Yes, of course they were talking about WoW. The idea here is that the market strategy has changed and a lot of companies took advantage of it and thrived while others did not and are dying (the print industry). I'm of the opinion that WotC must embrace the digital age. They should have a completely open license with a DDi Store where anyone can sell product at micro-transaction prices for which WotC takes a small cut. They should have licensed an existing Virtual Table Top and had a Live Games section of the DDi store where people could play (or just watch for free) their games for a small fee with anyone who joins or where WotC Certified GMs offer 24 hour a day games showcasing their latest product to anyone who wants to play. They should have had an Open Gaming License in place 18 months before the release of 4th Edition and avoided all Edition Wars by including everyone in a huge release party. The magazines should have been retired and articles should be ala cart at the DDi store. The Compendium was one of their few steps in the right direction to take advantage of the digital age. RPGs are not dead or dying but thriving, just in a different format with a different marketing strategy required. At least, in my opinion! :-) Happy Gaming, Tom [/QUOTE]
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