D&D 5E Could 5E Use A Branded Magazine In Stores (Again)?

[Tales and Chronicles]

seems to retail for £5.

Is it as a print format?

Anyway I'm not suggesting that all those thing should be in all issues. Some of those, in a web format for Dmguild for a few buck could maybe be worth the time. Could even ask for the help of some guild adepts as freelancers.

 

[HarbingerX]

Articles on a website achieves the same goal and is so cheap it can be made free for consumers. Kids will find the website and go from there.

Personally, I'd love to see more columns with regular features like the more popular dragon articles.

 

[cmad1977]

No. Magazines died years ago.

 

[GreyLord]

I think there are two different questions there.

I think there may be some who would like to see a magazine in print...but that era overall is dead.

With the numbers out there it is possible that a third party might be able to turn a profit, but I do not feel the margins are large enough for WotC to really consider it on their own at this point.

 

[Panda-s1]

No. Magazines died years ago.

while I agree magazines aren't popular anymore, they're still very much around. I thought the same thing 10 years ago, but they're still readily available. it's just a lot of magazines that cover niche subjects have largely moved to the internet. general interest, gossip, and news magazines are still readily available.

 

[Arilyn]

I know it's not profitable, but that wasn't the question, was it? Do I want it? Yes! Not going to get it, but that's different from wanting.

 

[Arilyn]

I know it's not profitable, but that wasn't the question, was it? Do I want it? Yes! Not going to get it, but that's different from wanting.

Okay, title was could 5e use it? Question on poll, was do you want it?
No, 5e shouldn't. But yes, still want.

 

[Bacon Bits]

So, here's the thing - they don't need to do "magazine in e-format". They don't need to make a magazine, make a pdf of it, and send it to you. That's not really adapting to the new terrain.

I could see a subscription service on a storefront like DMsGuild. Frankly, I'm not all that interested in a Dragon clone, but I'd love it if Paizo was publishing Dungeon again.

 

[Bacon Bits]

Okay, title was could 5e use it? Question on poll, was do you want it?
No, 5e shouldn't. But yes, still want.

Yeah I missed that. The two questions are completely different. The poll results are 100% worthless.

 

[Paul Farquhar]

It's almost impossible to make a profit with any print magazine - they are all moving online only.

The question is akin to "should WotC hire town criers?"

Obsolete media is obsolete.