WotC 2020 Was The Best Year Ever For Dungeons & Dragons

[Prakriti]

Didn't they already make this announcement, or was that for 2019? (If it's the latter, then that's even more impressive.)

 

[Urriak Uruk]

Didn't they already make this announcement, or was that for 2019? (If it's the latter, then that's even more impressive.)

That was for 2019. This is a very similar announcement (and graphics), but for 2020.

 

[Oofta]

54% of active players are under 30. That's -amazing-.

It means the Grognards are -way- outnumbered! <3

I think it's great that people of all ages are playing and that 40% of the player base is female. I want the game to continue to succeed an grow.

However, I gotta admit I get tired of the term "Grognard" being tossed around. I find it kind of offensive to lump any category of gamers into a generic group. The term Grognard literally means "one who grumbles", it's an insult. Just as if I assumed all Gen Xers were the same [insert favorite stereotype here].

 

[Ibrandul]

There are more players in just the 35–39 age range than in the entire 40+ range!

Does that seem odd to anyone else? What exactly happens to people when they turn 40 that causes such a steep dropoff?

 

[Mind of tempest]

There are more players in just the 35–39 age range than in the entire 40+ range!

Does that seem odd to anyone else? What exactly happens to people when they turn 40 that causes such a steep dropoff?

game group scattered over time as it did for my father plus responsibilities in past years like cut down the population.

 

[Scribe]

There are more players in just the 35–39 age range than in the entire 40+ range!

Does that seem odd to anyone else? What exactly happens to people when they turn 40 that causes such a steep dropoff?

Midlife crisis.

 

[Henadic Theologian]

It's also possible they release one book and one box set in the same month. Or simply, there is no 5th major release this year.

They've already said there are 3 more books in that major blog post.

We have Chris Perkin's Summer Adventure, We have the book James Wyatt is working on and lastly we have the book Amanda Hamon is working on.

 

[Urriak Uruk]

They've already said there are 3 more books in that major blog post.

They don't quite.

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Later in the year, Chris will return with our big summer adventure, James Wyatt will deliver a substantially improved version of a concept that I initiated myself, and Amanda Hamon will close us out with a project that was jointly conceived by herself and several other studio members. As usual, Jeremy Crawford is working with all of our leads, overseeing mechanical content and rules development.

In addition to these five major products, look for a couple of additional surprises we’ll unveil in the months ahead.

I agree it would be weird to mention three more products if one of them isn't a new book/box, but it is not specifically named what these "major products" are.

 

[Henadic Theologian]

They don't quite.

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Later in the year, Chris will return with our big summer adventure, James Wyatt will deliver a substantially improved version of a concept that I initiated myself, and Amanda Hamon will close us out with a project that was jointly conceived by herself and several other studio members. As usual, Jeremy Crawford is working with all of our leads, overseeing mechanical content and rules development.

In addition to these five major products, look for a couple of additional surprises we’ll unveil in the months ahead.

I agree it would be weird to mention three more products if one of them isn't a new book/box, but it is not specifically named what these "major products" are.

Well unless James Wyatts major project is a video of his interruptive dance routine or a new D&D themed line of fishing gear, or Amanada Hamon's major project is her vlog on how to yodel in elvish or Chris' Summer Adventure is hunting D&D players for real, then yes we know its a book (not a box set those don't take up slots).

 

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There are more players in just the 35–39 age range than in the entire 40+ range!

Does that seem odd to anyone else? What exactly happens to people when they turn 40 that causes such a steep dropoff?

Heart attacks.