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I don't see anything in the write-up to assume they'll be farming out actual D&D books. It sounds like the attention is on movies, TV...
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I'd expect a lot more D&D t-shirts at Old Navy, D&D-branded snacks and articles about TV shows, movies and videogames in development...
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Makes Acquisitions Incorporated sound prophetic in some way...
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If it means the business folks pay less attention to the tabletop it could be a good thing.
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Honestly shocked they didn't do this almost immediately upon acquisition.
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My early take on this is Hasbro wants a consistent brand image for all aspects of D&D going forward. What this means for existing...
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Well, being in traditional publishing, it isn't like they have the expertise to do TV, movies, or video games in-house. Managing those...
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Sounds like they want to license out more official D&D products to third parties instead of trying to do things in house. I don't see...
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Some more details here: https://wccftech.com/dungeons-dragons-group-franchise-model-dan-ayoub/
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Wizards of the Coast has shifted Dungeons & Dragons to a "franchise model," with former Senior VP of Digital Games Dan Ayoub named as...
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To provide context, that's not a uniform treatment. For example, the main 5e rulebook just shows Gandalf on Shadowfax (presumably), with...
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Same thought.
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Free League has announced two new starter sets for its parallel Middle Earth-based TTRPG lines. The One Ring uses a bespoke system for...
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Ah. Thanks for the info. I like these mini's, but do not own a 3D printer.
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It's both. You'll be able to buy the actual miniatures in a box set, or you can buy the STL files to print them yourself.
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