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<blockquote data-quote="UngainlyTitan" data-source="post: 5698518" data-attributes="member: 28487">One thing being ignored in all of these discussions is DDI.If DDI is a success or even a significant revenuw source then Wizards cannot release a new version of D&amp;D without having all its software ducks in a row.&nbsp;What are the consequences of walking away from the DDI tools?&nbsp;If DDI is irrelevant they could put out a new endition in 2013/14 but if DDI is important then the current DDI tools are not complete and once complete I would say they would need a couple of years to bring out the versions of the tools needed for the new edition. &nbsp;They would also need to let the current tools on the market for some time as a market research tools also.Remember as the DDI customers are creating charactera, monsters and even adventures on the tools WoTC will be able to mine the data to see what is being used.&nbsp;It would be pretty foolish not to use that data in considering the shape of the next edition.&nbsp;So say a year to complete the current tools and 2 watch use and develope new tools that puts us at 2014/15 for 5e.&nbsp;Though given the rate at which software development occurs in WoTC 2015/16 might be more realistic.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="UngainlyTitan, post: 5698518, member: 28487"] One thing being ignored in all of these discussions is DDI. If DDI is a success or even a significant revenuw source then Wizards cannot release a new version of D&D without having all its software ducks in a row. What are the consequences of walking away from the DDI tools? If DDI is irrelevant they could put out a new endition in 2013/14 but if DDI is important then the current DDI tools are not complete and once complete I would say they would need a couple of years to bring out the versions of the tools needed for the new edition. They would also need to let the current tools on the market for some time as a market research tools also. Remember as the DDI customers are creating charactera, monsters and even adventures on the tools WoTC will be able to mine the data to see what is being used. It would be pretty foolish not to use that data in considering the shape of the next edition. So say a year to complete the current tools and 2 watch use and develope new tools that puts us at 2014/15 for 5e. Though given the rate at which software development occurs in WoTC 2015/16 might be more realistic. [/QUOTE]

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