D&D General D&D Worth "23 Billion"?!?!

[Parmandur]

Wow. Yeah. Totally different. Thanks for finding that!

No problem, my Master's degree is very useful sometimes lol.

Now THAT makes a whole lot more sense!

Indeed, way more.

 

[Shardstone]

OK, big game of telephone here: first off, this is $23 Billion AUD, not USD.

They are quoting this thinkpiece:

50 years on, Dungeons & Dragons is still a gaming staple. What’s behind its monumental success?

Research shows many of us are lonely. Embracing analogue gameplay could go a long way in helping us become happier, socially connected people.

theconversation.com

And the $16.8 billion USD number is actually clearly for the entire board game industry for the next 8 years estimated by this study:

Board Games Market Size, Trends & Growth Forecast 2033

The global board games market size reached USD 18.53 Billion in 2024 and grow at a CAGR of 9.32% to reach USD 41.63 Billion by 2033.

www.imarcgroup.com

This is the best post you've ever posted.

 

[Morrus]

So basically D&D is worth about 700 times less than the article suggested.

 

[Umbran]

I dunno. In 2017 (a while ago admittedly) the entire TTRPG market was with about $35M. $23B would be about a 700 times increase since then.

But in that you seem to be comparing market revenue for one year, with value of a property. Revenue and Value are only vaguely related.

The value of the brand is more like, "How much would be a fair price to ask from sane but optimistic investor looking to buy it." An optimistic buyer would see the opportunity for regular blockbuster movie and videogame sales, for example.

 

[Parmandur]

This is the best post you've ever posted.

So far.

 

[Scribe]

Brand, IP, TTRP. All of these will have a different valuation clearly.

How much did BG3 make again in one year?

 

[CleverNickName]

Brand, IP, TTRP. All of these will have a different valuation clearly.

How much did BG3 make again in one year?

According to at least one source: $657M.

Baldur's Gate III earned more money on Steam in 2023 than Hogwarts Legacy and Starfield combined

Larian's RPG really was an absolute titan.

www.gamereactor.eu

 

[Maxperson]

So basically D&D is worth about 700 times less than the article suggested.

Not 700 times less. 35% less.

"The tabletop role-playing game truly has cemented its position in an increasingly competitive market, valued at more than US$15 billion (A$23 billion) in 2022."

The AUD is .65 to 1 USD.

 

[Morrus]

Not 700 times less. 35% less.

"The tabletop role-playing game truly has cemented its position in an increasingly competitive market, valued at more than US$15 billion (A$23 billion) in 2022."

The AUD is .65 to 1 USD.

I wasn't talking about the currency exchange.

 

[Parmandur]

Not 700 times less. 35% less.

"The tabletop role-playing game truly has cemented its position in an increasingly competitive market, valued at more than US$15 billion (A$23 billion) in 2022."

The AUD is .65 to 1 USD.

D&D's value is significantly less than the 16.8 billion for the entire tabletop games industry in the cited survey, however.