The company with the biggest success in tabletop roleplaying games went bankrupt trying to make the game. The other biggest company was sold off to a large corporation with D&D not being the primary reason for the sale.I am sure that even JK Rowling was told not to quit her day job when she wanted to get into writing.
And I bet she is glad that she did not listen to those people.
I am sure that even JK Rowling was told not to quit her day job when she wanted to get into writing.
And I bet she is glad that she did not listen to those people.
That would be a surprising attitude for a tabletop role playing game company to take if true.
The core books are still selling well.
And SCAG has mixed reviews but around here it's selling OK.
Agreed. More than enough to run for a really long time.
I have no dog in this race, so just out of curiosity, is the idea that the core rulebooks will always sell well?
No, did I say that? They'll drop at some point. In fact it seems they expected it sooner.
Not you, just the trend of the conversation.
Assuming the core books do drop...how do they make money afterwards, if they don't make books with crunch? I know from me and my group they haven't made a cent since the DMG. If they only make level 1-15 adventures, they never will.
Unless, it's just about keeping the brand active for other, more lucrative projects. Then, I understand.