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<blockquote data-quote="Staffan" data-source="post: 8473787" data-attributes="member: 907">Are they, though? I mean, if the thing you license has a strong enough brand that people will check your game out because of that brand, sure. But how many games are in that position? Not very many, and the main one that would be basically gives away the store with the OGL anyway. I am reminded of the anecdote about E.T., where the filmmakers contacted TSR about getting some free stuff for use in the movie when the characters were supposed to be playing a game, and TSR said &quot;No, and you can't use our game without paying for it.&quot; So of course, the filmmakers went with something else and TSR lost out on a great opportunity for product placement.I'm pretty sure that for almost all games, the creators would be better off letting people go wild with making supplements for them. Maybe skim a bit off the top if they're done for profit (similar to the DM's Guild - and there are quire a few companies who have followed in Wizards' footprints there).</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Staffan, post: 8473787, member: 907"] Are they, though? I mean, if the thing you license has a strong enough brand that people will check your game out [B]because of that brand[/B], sure. But how many games are in that position? Not very many, and the main one that would be basically gives away the store with the OGL anyway. I am reminded of the anecdote about E.T., where the filmmakers contacted TSR about getting some free stuff for use in the movie when the characters were supposed to be playing a game, and TSR said "No, and you can't use our game without paying for it." So of course, the filmmakers went with something else and TSR lost out on a great opportunity for product placement. I'm pretty sure that for almost all games, the creators would be better off letting people go wild with making supplements for them. Maybe skim a bit off the top if they're done for profit (similar to the DM's Guild - and there are quire a few companies who have followed in Wizards' footprints there). [/QUOTE]

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