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<blockquote data-quote="Dire Bare" data-source="post: 5039582" data-attributes="member: 18182">I doubt the troubles between Turbine, Atari, and Hasbro have anything to do with the &quot;sucking up&quot; of licenses.&nbsp; WotC did make a very clear effort to reign back in their various IP licenses like Dragonlance and Ravenloft . . . but what we're talking about here is video games.WotC doesn't make video games (and no, DDI doesn't count).&nbsp; If they successfully bring back the video game license from Atari, they'll just license it out to another company.&nbsp; I highly doubt WotC has any plans on making their own video games.&nbsp; They may want a freer hand on what they can/can't do with DDI, but that's about it.I think what's going on is exactly what Turbine and Hasbro are claiming . . . Atari has been sucking it up bigtime with their management of the D&amp;D license and Hasbro wants it back so they can license it to someone who will do a good job with it.&nbsp; Simplest explanation and everything we know about the situation fits it nicely.Yes, an agreement was signed in the past . . . but part of the deal is that the licensee (Atari) manage the property well and make some good cash!&nbsp; They don't seem to be able to do that, so Hasbro wants out.&nbsp; I hope they get want they want!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Dire Bare, post: 5039582, member: 18182"] I doubt the troubles between Turbine, Atari, and Hasbro have anything to do with the "sucking up" of licenses. WotC did make a very clear effort to reign back in their various IP licenses like Dragonlance and Ravenloft . . . but what we're talking about here is video games. WotC doesn't make video games (and no, DDI doesn't count). If they successfully bring back the video game license from Atari, they'll just license it out to another company. I highly doubt WotC has any plans on making their own video games. They may want a freer hand on what they can/can't do with DDI, but that's about it. I think what's going on is exactly what Turbine and Hasbro are claiming . . . Atari has been sucking it up bigtime with their management of the D&D license and Hasbro wants it back so they can license it to someone who will do a good job with it. Simplest explanation and everything we know about the situation fits it nicely. Yes, an agreement was signed in the past . . . but part of the deal is that the licensee (Atari) manage the property well and make some good cash! They don't seem to be able to do that, so Hasbro wants out. I hope they get want they want! [/QUOTE]

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