Dire Bare
Legend
I haven't read the entire interview yet, but had to stop here . . .
I don't think this is true. At all. If I remember correctly from interviews with WotC folks, EVERY edition of D&D has outsold the previous edition, including 4E. Who are the "creators" who've told him this? WotC staff who would actually know?
Am I remembering incorrectly?
Ben Riggs: To give a quick historical example, the 4th Edition team was specifically told, “go and make a game influenced by World of Warcraft. Make a game that would be really easy for World of Warcraft players to go and pick up.” And they did. And it is the worst-selling edition of DND.
It's the only edition I have no numbers for. But every creator told me that that it sold worse than 3.5. And 3.5 sold worse than 3.0. And 3.0 sold worse than Second [Edition]. Second [Edition] sold worse than First [Edition] and there we are. The only edition to sell better than the one that came before it is 5th Edition.
I don't think this is true. At all. If I remember correctly from interviews with WotC folks, EVERY edition of D&D has outsold the previous edition, including 4E. Who are the "creators" who've told him this? WotC staff who would actually know?
Am I remembering incorrectly?