Countdown-timer at Green Ronin...? What's it all about?

We have no need for another Middle-Earth, DC Universe, Marvel Universe, Babylon 5, Stargate or Star Trek tabletop RPG. All of those properties really do need to lie fallow until at least 2015; I say, therefore, that what's to come will be something else entirely and thus I say that none of the speculated identities are correct.

Why, then, the excerpt from the book? I honestly believe that they're launching a new age in Middle-Earth -- either literally (4th Age) or metaphorically (a new, "revolutionary" system that fits the book better than any of the previous ones).
 

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I dunno if it would be Middle Earth. It's not exactly long overdue, is it?

Terminator, maybe? It's been around a while, has new stuff coming out for the media tie-in, I don't know of it being licensed in RPGs before. Except that doesn't suggest anything to do with a gate or knights or anything like that.

Lodoss War?
 

Isn't there a very popular Middle Earth 4th age computer/MMO game currently? I think Clark (Necromancer Games) is quite the fan.

would make sense...no?

EDIT-if so, it would be the first GR product I've bought since the release of M&M (1E). I'm a sucker for Middle-Earth.
 

Technically, Hasbro has the rights to Marvel's 'roleplaying' products. In practice, this means things like 'Hulk Hands' rather than anything resembling Pen and Paper RPGs. Also, apparently Joe Quesada has stated(anecdotal until I find a quote) that he's against RPGs in general.

Thank god that Joe has no say in licensing!
 

We have no need for another Middle-Earth, DC Universe, Marvel Universe, Babylon 5, Stargate or Star Trek tabletop RPG. All of those properties really do need to lie fallow until at least 2015; I say, therefore, that what's to come will be something else entirely and thus I say that none of the speculated identities are correct.

No, we need another DCU game because the WEG one was barely a blip on anybodies radar!
 

Minsc & Boo 4th ed: Hot Hamsters vs Horny Humans?
I personally am looking forward to playing a dread-pirate-ninja hamster: bow down before the Spawn of Woolly Rupert, ya heathen dogs!
:D
 

Well, this may simply be coincidence, but Mr. Pramas did indeed take a " What race would you be in middle Middle Earth" quiz on the 21st on facebook.

That in itself is nothing, except... He said he's been dropping cryptic hints on twitter and facebook about what this license is gonna be.
 

On the GreenRonin forums he mentions that he drops a few hints on Facebook and Twitter. I don't do Facebook, but I looked at Twitter and here is what I think:

1) There are several products here, not 1

2) the clues "Next week we herald the beginning of a new age." and "If you want to be a knight, you better be prepared to earn it." make me think that one of the products is about knights and chivalry - 'herald' in the first clue and 'knight' (rather obviously) in the second. I am going with Dragon Age - the Bioware game due out later this year. Someone on the GreenRonin boards came up with this guess and it just looks right. Also the Dragon Age twitter site mentions a few 'opportunities' and also that they will be at PAX (Penny Arcade Expo) to release/showcase something new (as in - not the core game). I do have a feeling about this one (my bowels are twitching)

3) On Twitter: "You'll find great adventure beyond the gate." - made me think of StarGate, but Mongoose have that licence I believe.

4) I am going to go out on a limb here and say some sort of tie-up with DC for Mutants and Masterminds is also to be announced. Why? Well, they also say on Twitter "something overdue.", and I believe in the past there was talk of them being close to a deal and then it falling through, although my memory sucks as I am not a huge fan of MaM (I own it, but super hero stuff is not my bag)
 

If its Middle Earth I'll be pleasantly surprised. Could be very cool.

If its Star Trek I will be very torn. I LOVE Star Trek! Star Trek d20 of any kind is anathema to me.

DC? I would pee my pants and kiss the ground Pramas and Kenson walk on.

Anything else would be a curiosity at best.

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I know that Steve Kenson (the designer of M&M) has said DC is his favorite comic and He would love to do a JLA version of M&M.
 

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