So, given two facts:
1) WotC indicated last year that streaming shows like Critical Role are responsible for over 50% of new player acquisitions;
http://www.enworld.org/forum/conten...Into-Game-From-Watching-Online-Play&p=7280374
2) Critical Role is currently demonstrating an ability to run a multi-million dollar Kickstarter in a small RPG industry which is only $55M in size according to ICv2.
http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?1984-Top-5-RPGs-Compiled-Charts-2008-Present
So Critical Role is a sizeable percentage of the RPG industry. If they launched their own RPG, it might not rival D&D, but it would certainly be a significant player.
Or not. I’m no expert. Do those 50%+ people who entered the hobby via streaming shows watch CR *because* it’s D&D? Or do they like D&D because CR plays it?
I feel like I would buy the Critical Role RPG.
1) WotC indicated last year that streaming shows like Critical Role are responsible for over 50% of new player acquisitions;
http://www.enworld.org/forum/conten...Into-Game-From-Watching-Online-Play&p=7280374
2) Critical Role is currently demonstrating an ability to run a multi-million dollar Kickstarter in a small RPG industry which is only $55M in size according to ICv2.
http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?1984-Top-5-RPGs-Compiled-Charts-2008-Present
So Critical Role is a sizeable percentage of the RPG industry. If they launched their own RPG, it might not rival D&D, but it would certainly be a significant player.
Or not. I’m no expert. Do those 50%+ people who entered the hobby via streaming shows watch CR *because* it’s D&D? Or do they like D&D because CR plays it?
I feel like I would buy the Critical Role RPG.
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