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ICv2 Has A Theory That WotC Will Be Sold
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<blockquote data-quote="TheSword" data-source="post: 8136193" data-attributes="member: 6879661"><p>So let me get this straight. Evidence that WOC could potentially be sold is...</p><p></p><p>1. WOC was only a small producer of third party supplements. (Despite now having managed the largest RPG in the world through three editions over 23 years making this moot.)</p><p></p><p>2. Hasbro isn’t big into RPG games. (Despite it owning the aforementioned largest RPG game in the world successful and to great profit for 22 years also making this moot.)</p><p></p><p>3. WOC has disputed two contracts with suppliers resulting in civil action. (because before every sale the seller wants negative Court publicity right? It’s also a bit ridiculous to suggest a negotiated settlement would be faster than a court case... that will almost certainly end in a negotiated settlement)</p><p></p><p>4. Hasbro moved successful board games from its RPG division to its board game division (That this is seen as evidence of anything other than common sense boggles my mind.)</p><p></p><p>4. A private equity firm bought a UK board game company that also makes rpgs. (That is a greater argument that Hasbro would be sold than WOC). There would always be a buyer for a successful company and there always has been. This doesn’t make a sale more likely now.</p><p></p><p>If you want me to believe that Hasbro would be selling a VERY popular brand then I’d like to see evidence that either they were in need of a lot of capital for something. Or that they had reason to believe that the D&D brand would stop being as successful ... and therefore would be at a good time to sell.</p><p></p><p>If anything, the release schedule and product strategy looks designed to milk the existing IP for a very very long time. They can be dining out on existing themes and product reinventions for The next 5-10 years without any sweat. I don’t believe they would be proceeding slow and steady if they were looking to sell. They would be ramping up to demonstrate potential for greater growth.</p><p></p><p>Hasbro isn’t some small family business looking to sell up and live rich. They have public shareholders and long term future to plan for. Then again idle speculation is what Internet forums do best. I’m not saying it will never be sold... just that this isn’t evidence of it.</p><p></p><p>If anything, the release schedule and product strategy looks designed to milk the existing IP for a very very long time. They can be dining out on existing themes and product reinventions for The next 5-10 years without any sweat. I don’t believe they would be proceeding slow and steady if they were looking to sell. They would be ramping up to demonstrate potential for greater growth.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TheSword, post: 8136193, member: 6879661"] So let me get this straight. Evidence that WOC could potentially be sold is... 1. WOC was only a small producer of third party supplements. (Despite now having managed the largest RPG in the world through three editions over 23 years making this moot.) 2. Hasbro isn’t big into RPG games. (Despite it owning the aforementioned largest RPG game in the world successful and to great profit for 22 years also making this moot.) 3. WOC has disputed two contracts with suppliers resulting in civil action. (because before every sale the seller wants negative Court publicity right? It’s also a bit ridiculous to suggest a negotiated settlement would be faster than a court case... that will almost certainly end in a negotiated settlement) 4. Hasbro moved successful board games from its RPG division to its board game division (That this is seen as evidence of anything other than common sense boggles my mind.) 4. A private equity firm bought a UK board game company that also makes rpgs. (That is a greater argument that Hasbro would be sold than WOC). There would always be a buyer for a successful company and there always has been. This doesn’t make a sale more likely now. If you want me to believe that Hasbro would be selling a VERY popular brand then I’d like to see evidence that either they were in need of a lot of capital for something. Or that they had reason to believe that the D&D brand would stop being as successful ... and therefore would be at a good time to sell. If anything, the release schedule and product strategy looks designed to milk the existing IP for a very very long time. They can be dining out on existing themes and product reinventions for The next 5-10 years without any sweat. I don’t believe they would be proceeding slow and steady if they were looking to sell. They would be ramping up to demonstrate potential for greater growth. Hasbro isn’t some small family business looking to sell up and live rich. They have public shareholders and long term future to plan for. Then again idle speculation is what Internet forums do best. I’m not saying it will never be sold... just that this isn’t evidence of it. If anything, the release schedule and product strategy looks designed to milk the existing IP for a very very long time. They can be dining out on existing themes and product reinventions for The next 5-10 years without any sweat. I don’t believe they would be proceeding slow and steady if they were looking to sell. They would be ramping up to demonstrate potential for greater growth. [/QUOTE]
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