D&D (2024) Kobold Press posts 2024 DMG Hit Piece

[PHATsakk43]

Y’all act like this has ever worked out in the industry?

GW is pretty much the only game for war gaming because it bought Citidel and the “official mini” was from a house organ.

WotC isn’t financially dependent upon D&D. Would it like to make more? Sure, but allowing itself to be effectively voiding its IP is probably worth whatever economic impact it would have. Besides, it’s not like WotC isn’t in the card business where even tokens have to be M:tG branded to be valid is completely used to trademark enforcement.

All the games out there that aren’t controlled are not making anything.

 

[MNblockhead]

I didn't see an apology. I saw a "we listened to our fans" and "disappointed" but no "We apologize." Maybe I missed it in their post? Looked like a non-apology apology where they don't even state what they think they did wrong and just state they should do better while claiming they had good intent. Which let's be clear: the author said it didn't represent fairly what they wrote and asked for their name to be removed due to how butchered the "review" was by editing. There isn't good evidence their intent was pure in how the company appears to have intentionally edited it that way.

And before someone says it yes I saw their response to all of this about wanting to uplift the positive and all that. I am saying I didn't see them say they apologize. And yeah, I am treating this exactly like I'd treat WOTC if they issued this kind of backtrack after backlash. I'd expect an actual apology in the supposed apology.

I mean, good enough to me. I don't need an apology, they didn't do anything to me. I was just turned off by it. If they noted that a meaningful number of their current and prospective customers didn't like it, acknowledged that, and took a different marketing approach. Great! I can learn about their products without the negativity.