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Message: <blockquote data-quote="William Ronald" data-source="post: 2574969" data-attributes="member: 426">I think that Crothian's question is valid.  First, the D&D license would be worth money to Hasbrow, if it wishes to eliminate an unprofitable division.  In a financial sense, it would be better for Hasbro to receive some money on a property than to merely close down the Dungeons and Dragons line/or WotC.As for the licenses, I understand that the rights to Ravenloft and Gamma World expired, and it was a matter of the licenses reverting to WotC.If I recall correctly, there was a provision in the sale of WotC to Hasbro that would give Peter Adkison a priority in any sale of the company by Hasbro.  So, possibly a group consisting of Adkison and other interested buyers might acquire the D&D line and/or WotC.  There would likely be a few companies and individuals willing to join Adkison in such a venture.I think that someone would acquire the D&D license, if Hasbro decides that it is not worth the expense of keeping the line active.  The Dungeons and Dragons line has been through several rough spots, and will survive.As I recall, there was some preliminary work down on 3rd edition by TSR, prior to its acquisition by WoTC.  So, a new owner may want a new edition -- or may decide that 3.5 is profitable enough.  Indeed, much of the talk on the boards is that 3.5 is selling well.  A new company might also have to take steps to establish trust with the customer base.The future is uncertain, but I see little hard evidence indicating an imminent sale of WotC or the D&D line.  I could be wrong, but I think that incredible claims require incredible proof.  I think that there are reasons to wonder why Hasbro has different standards for some of the properties associated with D&D than other lines, but I tend to be cautious on rumors.  Mind you, I think that D&D is the most valuable RPG property and that WotC is still making a profit.</blockquote>

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