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Message: <blockquote data-quote="CharlesRyan" data-source="post: 2759105" data-attributes="member: 5265">Hi, everybody.This is largely a repeat of what I posted on the "Charles Ryan laid off?" thread, but I though it was worth reposting here since it bears on the topic of this thread.Today was my last day with Wizards of the Coast. Although I will still be active on these boards and in the D&D community, I am no longer a spokesman for D&D or WotC.Don't be too hasty to draw conclusions about the health of D&D from this turn of events. Wizards of the Coast is a large company with a dozen or so brands and major business operations on every continent. The company operates very much as a team, and in that environment, a single brand can be affected by the fortunes of other brands, even when it's doing well. As Monte has already pointed out, there's a precedent at WotC for D&D's success not protecting it from hardships that affect other segments of the company. (And I'm not singling WotC out here; this sort of situation is common in businesses large and small.)I'm very proud of my accomplishments during my tenure as Brand Manager. The last two years have been very exciting and successful for the D&D brand, and I'm honored to have had the opportunity that I did to lead D&D's fortunes during two very exciting years. Nothing that happened today invalidates that.I'm sad to see the end of my professional association with D&D, but I'm no less enthusiastic about the future for the brand and game that we love. With my wife and I expecting our second child soon, I'm looking forward to spending a lot of time with my family over the next few weeks. I don't yet know where I'll go from there, but I can tell you this: I will always be a diehard gamer and an outspoken fan of D&D!</blockquote>

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