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Monte Cook Leaves WotC - No Longer working on D&D Next [updated]
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<blockquote data-quote="Steel_Wind" data-source="post: 5891003" data-attributes="member: 20741"><p><span style="font-size: 12px">Earlier today, Monte Cook <a href="http://montecook.livejournal.com/251404.html" target="_blank">announced on his blog</a> that he had left Wizards of the Coast and is <strong>no longer working</strong> on the Next Edition of D&D. The blog entry is produced below:</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>"Change of Plans"</strong></span></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-size: 12px"><em>"Last week I decided that I would leave my contract position with Wizards of the Coast. I am no longer working on Dungeons & Dragons, although I may provide occasional consultation in the future. My decision is one based on differences of opinion with the company. However, I want to take this time to stress that my differences were not with my fellow designers, Rob Schwalb and Bruce Cordell. I enjoyed every moment of working with them over the past year. I have faith that they'll create a fun game. I'm rooting for them.</em></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em><span style="font-size: 12px">Due to my non-disclosure agreement, as well as a desire to keep things on a professional level, I have no intention of going into further detail at this time. (Mostly, I just hate drama, and would rather talk about more interesting things.)</span></em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em><span style="font-size: 12px">As for what I'll be turning to next, I hope you'll stay tuned. I plan on having an interesting announcement in that regard in the near future."</span></em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-size: 12px">- Monte Cook, April 25, 2012</span> </p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">As for what this means for the next iteration of D&D or what precipitated Monte's departure, only time will tell. However, no matter how you spin it, it is difficult to paint a happy face on this development.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">More news, if any, as it develops.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: orange"><strong>UPDATE</strong></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: orange"><span style="color: white">In response to widespread speculation about why Monte did not include Mike Mearls on his list of fellow game designers, he has clarified:</span></span></span></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-size: 12px">Praise for one person is not criticism for another. Singling out one does not automatically imply exclusion of another. </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-size: 12px">To be certain, I enjoyed much of my time working with everyone who's been involved with the new edition of D&D: Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford, Bruce Cordell, Rob Schwalb, Miranda Horner, Tom LaPille, Rodney Thomson, Greg Bilsland, Matt Sernett, Rich Baker, James Wyatt, and everyone else. The WotC RPG R&D department is full of talent.</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><span style="font-size: 12px">Bruce and Rob were the guys I spent each and every day with, though. They were my team. I'll miss the daily doses of their creativity and friendship.</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p></blockquote><p></p>
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