WotC D&D Gets A New Division At Hasbro

doctorbadwolf · Feb 25, 2021

Reynard said:
One wonders if the growth will be sustainable post-Covid. That is, when people can go back to bars, concerts and sporting events, are they still going to play D&D, buy books, sub DNDBeyond, etc?

The growth started before COVID.

Reynard · Feb 25, 2021

doctorbadwolf said:
I think I’d need some solid evidence for a different conclusion as to why the hobby is booming with successful crowdfunding campaigns, big launches, etc.

I wonder if GAMA or some other organization could conduct an industry wide poll. It seems like the folks not making D&D would also like to know how many of their customers flow from D&D, and after how long, and under what circumstances.

Reynard · Feb 25, 2021

doctorbadwolf said:
The growth started before COVID.

Yes. But Covid undeniably accelerated that growth.

Whizbang Dustyboots · Feb 25, 2021

Kobold Avenger said:
The rumours about Wizards of the Coast getting sold sound to me like the rumours: about how Kathleen Kennedy has been fired from Star Wars and is taking over Star Trek from Alex Kurtzman who just got fired along with Discovery getting cancelled, who's taking over Star Wars and retconning the sequel trilogy...

Can we at least agree to let Neill Blomkamp make his Alien 3 and retcon out Alien3 and Resurrection? Please?

Whizbang Dustyboots · Feb 25, 2021

Reynard said:
Amatuers.

New rule at the game pub: All D&D parties have to be made up of all bards and/or satyrs.

darjr · Feb 25, 2021

Reynard said:
Yes. But Covid undeniably accelerated that growth.

I’ve heard people make the opposite claim that Covid hurt overall sales, that the boom was only digital and overall doesn’t make up for the loss elsewhere.
I think this news counters that, at least.

but I dint know if overall sales are booming because of digital sales.

Ruin Explorer · Feb 25, 2021

Whizbang Dustyboots said:
New rule at the game pub: All D&D parties have to be made up of all bards and/or satyrs.

I am SO THERE. That is like my ideal party composition.

Ruin Explorer · Feb 25, 2021

darjr said:
Here’s what I think. After COVID, D&D will boom even bigger.

people will be SICK of their computers and will crave non computer gaming when they turn to gaming.

even in bars and other gathering places.

Given my group is already attempting to plan physical D&D sessions for when the COVID restrictions here are currently slated to be over (which I feel is optimistic, but w/e), I suspect you may be correct.

Reynard · Feb 25, 2021

Whizbang Dustyboots said:
New rule at the game pub: All D&D parties have to be made up of all bards and/or satyrs.

As long as there are no f*$%ing gnomes.

Hatmatter · Feb 25, 2021

Reynard said:
As long as there are no f*$%ing gnomes.

That's it, I'm out.

WotC D&D Gets A New Division At Hasbro

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