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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Jan van Leyden" data-source="post: 5427494" data-attributes="member: 20307">I really don't know how to judge this new information. Two different scenarios come to mind:Dark Clouds GatherThe turnover of D&D is dwindling. The move to the Essentials line didn't lead to skyrocketing sales either. WotC is moving to products , which are easier to develop and need less after-sales support like board games. The idea is to milk the brand as much as possible, perhaps selling it off when the revenue stream is still good but showing signs of drying out.The developers try to make at least a graceful exit from the RPG market. They move their stuff over to DDI in order to lessen production costs and buy some time. When the time comes for D&D to be sold, the customer data of the DDI accounts are sold as well.Sunny Side up!We finally see the next step in the direction of digital, service-based D&D; they way RPGs will be published in the next decades. Digital content is elevated by the new development process, classic books are withdrawn, their contents better presented in digital form (CB, Compendium).Classic products will continue to lose their "identity" with the focus shifting to elements integrated into the digital services. A few years from now we will play our games based on a huge database of material with printed stuff tailored to one's specific needs.Want to select a Paragon Path for your character? Load it in the CB, hit a button and you get a file (PDF or other format) containing all the material (rules plus description) you need and only this material.Want to play the new adventure with your group? Select whether you want it delivered as complete PDF (including maps), as application for your MS Surface device or directly play it vie the VTT. Oh, you want to change some monsters in the adventure? No problem, change it online and select your delivery method as above.</blockquote>

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