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<blockquote data-quote="Mark Craddock" data-source="post: 9221155" data-attributes="member: 6883885"><p>Hasbro gave a very small team the task of a do or die edition of 5E. Because they weren't very important they were able to look at DnD's history, the OSR (which makes a LOT of money), and then playtest it publicly. Once it hit really big Hasbro took notice. It hit big because the people who made it understood it and listened to its community. Critical Role was the "killer app" needed to blow 5E wide open and Hasbro simply thinks they can milk DnD into a "lifestyle brand". Sadly, the hard working group of creatives who do this job as much out of passion as anything else are rewarded by being fired. If you think the OGL situation is resolved...well...we will see. </p><p></p><p>Hasbro has reinvigorated interest in Pathfinder 2 and Critical Role & Matt Coliville will make alternatives to DnD. The OSR is still making new version of B/X DnD seemingly on a weekly basis and Shadwodark & OSE are very popular. In a lot of ways the publishers took the OGL into their own hands and decided not to use it. My prediction is that a certain portion of 5E and/or 5.5E publishers will take the option to sell on DnD Beyond if it is given to them. I expect Dnd Beyond to replace DMs Guild to some degree once 5.5 releases. I think OneBookShelf had seen the writing on the wall and that was part of their decision to merge with Roll20.</p><p></p><p>History has shown that Hasbro isn't great about plans like these though. They bout eOne Productions to make their own films and then sold it after DnD the movie premiered and right before Transformers Rise of the Beasts.</p><p></p><p>I expect we will never see their VTT in a finish form. I think they will abandon these plans as they seem to start division and end them almost willy nilly. Just my 2 cents.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mark Craddock, post: 9221155, member: 6883885"] Hasbro gave a very small team the task of a do or die edition of 5E. Because they weren't very important they were able to look at DnD's history, the OSR (which makes a LOT of money), and then playtest it publicly. Once it hit really big Hasbro took notice. It hit big because the people who made it understood it and listened to its community. Critical Role was the "killer app" needed to blow 5E wide open and Hasbro simply thinks they can milk DnD into a "lifestyle brand". Sadly, the hard working group of creatives who do this job as much out of passion as anything else are rewarded by being fired. If you think the OGL situation is resolved...well...we will see. Hasbro has reinvigorated interest in Pathfinder 2 and Critical Role & Matt Coliville will make alternatives to DnD. The OSR is still making new version of B/X DnD seemingly on a weekly basis and Shadwodark & OSE are very popular. In a lot of ways the publishers took the OGL into their own hands and decided not to use it. My prediction is that a certain portion of 5E and/or 5.5E publishers will take the option to sell on DnD Beyond if it is given to them. I expect Dnd Beyond to replace DMs Guild to some degree once 5.5 releases. I think OneBookShelf had seen the writing on the wall and that was part of their decision to merge with Roll20. History has shown that Hasbro isn't great about plans like these though. They bout eOne Productions to make their own films and then sold it after DnD the movie premiered and right before Transformers Rise of the Beasts. I expect we will never see their VTT in a finish form. I think they will abandon these plans as they seem to start division and end them almost willy nilly. Just my 2 cents. [/QUOTE]
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