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Message: <blockquote data-quote="eyebeams" data-source="post: 1912673" data-attributes="member: 9225">What kind of growth trend involves two waves of layoffs and departmental downsizing, pray tell? Or is, "since 3e was released," still to long view? And that's just at WotC.Come now; of course it's his job. I note that there is no D&D public relation title distinct from brand management. If Charles is the only person representing D&D to poke his head in, then it's his job.It's his job to present figures as favourably as possible. I'll give you an example: WotC is not 60-70% of the RPG industry by marketshare. It just isn't. It *might* have hit 50% at some point. The best estimates I've read put it at 45%.Where did that extra 15%+ come from? He used the most favourable figures, which say that 2/3rd of gamers (non-exclusively) play D&D. But saying that doesn't sound as zesty as "2/3rds of the industry." What he says is no lie, but should you take it on face value? Of course not.They've told you plenty, continuously, through informal channels.  How true is any of it? Again, I'm sure everything you've heard can be justified by *some* chain of reasoning.</blockquote>