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Message: <blockquote data-quote="mearls" data-source="post: 1948588" data-attributes="member: 697">There's one other point that's worth bringing up - even if the OGL cost WotC sales, in the long run it would still help them. Let's say that WotC does another 2e - they release a long series of supplements that no one wants, and/or they release a 4e that is out of touch with what people want. At that point, we might see d20 stuff tick upward while WotC's sales drop.Even in this case, d20 could still help WotC. If enough players stick with RPGs because of d20, rather than abandon them altogether, WotC can take advantage of that retention if they get their act together.I could see a CYA scenario develop where D&D sales plummet and management decides to blame d20 rather than accept responsibility for poor products or line management. In that case, WotC risks turning a bad situation into a diastrous one if enough people stick with d20 rather than upgrade. It might spawn a new network independent of D&D.When 4e comes out (maybe 2 years away, based on how many freelancers WotC is hiring, but that's a pure guesstimate), I guess some of our questions will be answered, but there'll be a whole new raft of questions.</blockquote>