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Message: <blockquote data-quote="GreyLord" data-source="post: 7842866" data-attributes="member: 4348">I think this is probably the biggest obstacle out here and it could be highly possible.  It could be a middle of the field or even worse type of game.  Hard to say until we see what they are actually making.Luckily there are other games in development as well.  I think WotC is attacking this from a multiple risk angle where they are taking several various options in Video Game development.  With different approaches they can hopefully have a few of them be successful.  They are thus using large and small developers to contract out games, as well as outright trying to develop one with their own studio as well.What the outcome of this particular branch of risk will be...could be good or could be very bad I'd imagine.  I'd say that could be a possibility.My first thought when I heard them getting Turque was exactly what you mention, that they were probably going to make mobile type games and such.I'd also say AAA is a buzz word in this.However, I'm not discounting they could be serious about this as well.  HASBRO sees the success of WotC recently and I would not be surprised if they will be willing to toss a bunch of money at them in a risky undertaking to see what sticks.Until we see their first announced game I think it is hard to tell what is going to be made.  It could be mobile games, or it could be that they expand tremendously with the backing of WotC and HASBRO due to money being input to the company and the ability to hire a LOT more people within it.I think some of the minds that be in the upper echolons of HASBRO are pushing this as they see Video games that are best sellers make a LOT of money (money that perhaps even D&D does not make on it's booksales, but that perhaps a video game might.</blockquote>

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