D&D 5E (2024) Is WOTC done publishing campaigns?

[Zardnaar]

ten times, easily, 100 times, probably not

There was a survey back then. 5-6 million was the number of players estimated 1999 iirc.

5.0 peaked at around 10-12 times the size of the market in 2013. 2013 was a nadir year though.

Going by number and various estimates 5E peaked around X2-X4 in sales as 1E.

Using WotCs numbers when they were throwing around 120-150 million.

Adjusted for inflation its about double peak golden age 1980s. WotC keeps it going for twice as long.

So its not even a X10 multiplier. 3-6 million phbs sold is a number hrown around a lot by people in the industry.

 

[Artamo]

There was a survey back then. 5-6 million was the number of players estimated 1999 iirc.

5.0 peaked at around 10-12 times the size of the market in 2013. 2013 was a nadir year though.

Going by number and various estimates 5E peaked around X2-X4 in sales as 1E.

Using WotCs numbers when they were throwing around 120-150 million.

Adjusted for inflation its about double peak golden age 1980s. WotC keeps it going for twice as long.

So its not even a X10 multiplier. 3-6 million phbs sold is a number hrown around a lot by people in the industry.

Are you sure it’s not…6 7?

 

[Zardnaar]

Are you sure it’s not…6 7?

6-7 million?

Maybe an extra 1 million. I think it was 6 million from old Dragon.

 

[Cergorach]

There was a survey back then. 5-6 million was the number of players estimated 1999 iirc.

But 1999 was when TSR was kaput and already bought by WotC two years earlier. And third edition would only release a year later (that didn't stop some of us playing 3e with the leaks from here)...

After looking it up, there were more D&D products released in 1999 then I ever expected, but the popularity of D&D had dipped deep at that point.

 

[Zardnaar]

But 1999 was when TSR was kaput and already bought by WotC two years earlier. And third edition would only release a year later (that didn't stop some of us playing 3e with the leaks from here)...

After looking it up, there were more D&D products released in 1999 then I ever expected, but the popularity of D&D had dipped deep at that point.

Aware I dont think it collapsed though.

And Kate 90s D&D jade a lot of good product as well it just flew under the radar.