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Message: <blockquote data-quote="JohnRTroy" data-source="post: 2990390" data-attributes="member: 2732">Hasbro will never get rid of the D&D Trademark.  They may give up RPGs, but no other company will have the right to produce D&D.Companies have been known to repurpose trademarks.  There was a recent article in BusinessWeek about a new producer of products at Coke, and things like TAB end up being retooled as an energy drink, for instance.The SRD and OGL license assures that the 3e form of the game will survive.  However, the big problem now will be a virtual Diaspora of D&D fans trying to find a replacement.  If this happened a few years ago I'm sure some company would be able to do this.  However, many of them have reduced their publishing roles, and those that are left would bring their own changes and/or styles.  Like the arguments for against 1e/2e/3e, now there would be different interpretations of 3e.For instance, with those seeking "classic" AD&D, there's those that play the original rules, there's those that play with OSRIC, with C&C, and those that have moved onto other games, such as Savage Worlds and Lejendary Adventure.  What would happen to the 3e market?  Who'd take over as leader?  I thought Monte Cook's label would be a prime candidate, for instance since he had a loyal following and was one of the 3e designers, but he's leaving gaming.  You'd end up with people arguing over "which" heir to the throne would be used.  This will factionalize the D&D line more than it ever has been.  There won't be a common bond anymore, and D&D's name recognition will become less about the RPG and more about what WoTC turns it into.</blockquote>

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