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<blockquote data-quote="DMZ2112" data-source="post: 7652214" data-attributes="member: 78752"><p>I think that if Wizards and Hasbro are smart they'll take this KRE-O thing and run with it. The success or failure of the game notwithstanding, Dungeons & Dragons is one of the most recognizable sword & sorcery brands on the planet (it's a short list). At its core, D&D is not about expensive resource books and grown men and women arguing about the value of the brand on a webforum. It's about kids socializing, having fun, and most importantly engaging their imaginations.</p><p></p><p>Forget the roleplaying game. I'm not saying stop publishing, but the game is the icing on the cake. The cake itself is D&D action figures and dress-up sets; D&D cartoons on Cartoon Network; D&D KRE-O sets.</p><p></p><p>Hasbro missed a huge opportunity here around the turn of the century while Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings were at their peak and fantasy was briefly bigger than science fiction. I'm hoping that this KRE-O thing is evidence that they are coming to realize that, and that it isn't too late.</p><p></p><p>This is what Hasbro /does/. They make kids want brands for Christmas. It's ludicrous that there is any question of D&D's brand value at all. They should have turned it into a billion-dollar industry a decade ago.</p><p></p><p>Do other game companies need to follow this model? I don't see why they wouldn't want to, but I also don't think any of them are in a position to do so.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DMZ2112, post: 7652214, member: 78752"] I think that if Wizards and Hasbro are smart they'll take this KRE-O thing and run with it. The success or failure of the game notwithstanding, Dungeons & Dragons is one of the most recognizable sword & sorcery brands on the planet (it's a short list). At its core, D&D is not about expensive resource books and grown men and women arguing about the value of the brand on a webforum. It's about kids socializing, having fun, and most importantly engaging their imaginations. Forget the roleplaying game. I'm not saying stop publishing, but the game is the icing on the cake. The cake itself is D&D action figures and dress-up sets; D&D cartoons on Cartoon Network; D&D KRE-O sets. Hasbro missed a huge opportunity here around the turn of the century while Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings were at their peak and fantasy was briefly bigger than science fiction. I'm hoping that this KRE-O thing is evidence that they are coming to realize that, and that it isn't too late. This is what Hasbro /does/. They make kids want brands for Christmas. It's ludicrous that there is any question of D&D's brand value at all. They should have turned it into a billion-dollar industry a decade ago. Do other game companies need to follow this model? I don't see why they wouldn't want to, but I also don't think any of them are in a position to do so. [/QUOTE]
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