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Message: <blockquote data-quote="SlyFlourish" data-source="post: 9787832" data-attributes="member: 54840">For me, I separate D&D from WOTC and Hasbro and extend the bubble of "what is D&D" out to other games too. All the eight games I mention are flavors of D&D as far as I'm concerned. The trademark and the brand are legal separations but the spirit of D&D is within all of those games. I recommend others separate their love of D&D from the brand and company. That way, whatever WOTC decides to do, we're happy. We have lots of options.Hasbro isn't nearly as loyal to us as we might be to them. Look at their strategic direction with 4e. They weren't concerned about making a D&D for the fans of D&D. They were told to make a D&D for fans of World of Warcraft (source, Rob Heinsoo on his interview with Peter Atkenson). WOTC's business drive may sometimes align with our interest in the hobby but may just as likely not. For example, this comes right out of their most <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/HAS/earnings/HAS-Q3-2025-earnings_call-366130.html" target="_blank">recent quarterly earnings call</a>:"That's in addition to a continued focus on building out the core business, the core TRPG, with a special emphasis on D&D Beyond as the best place to play a TRPG."I know they want D&D Beyond to be the best place to play a TTRPG but <a href="https://mikeshea.net/dndbeyond_isnt_a_fair_platform.html" target="_blank">I sure don't</a>. The best place is at my table with my friends.My mantra:Don't let WOTC determine your happiness with D&D and don't let Hasbro determine your happiness with RPGs.</blockquote>

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