Gleemax is Dead

[Grymar]

I'm not surprised, but that doesn't mean I cheer the events.

I had been a regular visiter/poster on the Eberron boards over there, but when Gleemax Alpha hit, I had so many problems that I started spending more and more time over here. Then when the Alpha never ended and I could see little if any progress being made on it, I had a suspicion that it'd never really happen.

WILD SPECULATION:
Gleemax canceled
Novels being canceled
"Shake-up" in Renton

I don't fear for 4e, but the D&D brand may be having some rough times. 4e may have set sales records, but I have no idea what sort of costs are involved in the R&D side of such a program or how much margin they were operating on.

Then again, this could also be a great management decision to focus your core people on a few high need projects which will generate revenue (DDI versus the free Gleemax) and it may pay off.

 

[Olaf the Stout]

I'm not surprised and yet surprised at the same time.

On one hand, given WotC/Hasbro's track record with these sorts of things it was natural to expect it would all fall in a heap eventually.

On the other hand, I didn't think it would crash and burn so quickly. I thought it might have lasted a couple of years before it died.

Olaf the Stout

 

[Thunderfoot]

Heretic! Keep the faith it will happen.....one day!

That's what the Wheel of Time faithful said too ... and then our author died....

 

[Knightfall]

Unfortunately, while I can't speak with 100% surety for each specific novel--it's possible that some of them might see publication during the '08 schedule--I'm pretty sure that yes, the line in general is one of the casualties of the reforcus.

Nuts!

 

[Lizard]

WILD SPECULATION:
Gleemax canceled
Novels being canceled
"Shake-up" in Renton

I don't fear for 4e, but the D&D brand may be having some rough times.

Or it might be, "Wow! Look at how many copies of 4e we sold! This 'tabletop RPG' thing might not be as dead as we thought; get everyone focused on it, pronto!"

 

[Dragonhelm]

Is it wrong of me to want to buy the brain-in-a-jar Gleemax prop from GenCon 2007?

 

[CountPopeula]

Unfortunately, while I can't speak with 100% surety for each specific novel--it's possible that some of them might see publication during the '08 schedule--I'm pretty sure that yes, the line in general is one of the casualties of the reforcus.

Yeah, this seems like a good idea. I can't think of one single reason anyone would want to publish a re-invigorated line of novels with some brand recognition and an existing fanbase about vampires. I mean, who wants to read about vampires?

[ame]http://www.amazon.com/Breaking-Dawn-Twilight-Saga-Book/dp/031606792X/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1217301513&sr=8-1[/ame]

Hmm... Good move, Wizards. Way to cash in on market trends.

 

[drothgery]

That's what the Wheel of Time faithful said too ... and then our author died....

... though I've actually got a lot a more faith that Brandon Sanderson will finish the series with one more book than I would have if a healthy Robert Jordan would have.

 

[Brown Jenkin]

Yeah, this seems like a good idea. I can't think of one single reason anyone would want to publish a re-invigorated line of novels with some brand recognition and an existing fanbase about vampires. I mean, who wants to read about vampires?

http://www.amazon.com/Breaking-Dawn...bs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1217301513&sr=8-1

Hmm... Good move, Wizards. Way to cash in on market trends.

Yea, its not like HBO is starting a new vampire series http://www.hbo.com/events/trueblood/ right now as well.

 

[Wycen]

I shouldn't be surprised by the news, but I am. I didn't think Wizards had it in them to actually cancel it properly. As someone who tried their hardest to use the Gleemax blogs and make them work, and was very vocal about how they failed, I'm very glad that they've realised it was a failure and have taken reponsibility for it.

Cheers!

I was wondering if anybody would say Merric killed Gleemax