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<blockquote data-quote="sunshadow21" data-source="post: 6573619" data-attributes="member: 6667193"><p>Probably not with WotC's release schedule. For better or for worse, WotC has basically all but declared their interest in the rpg to be dead on arrival. You'll see just enough books to keep conversation about it from completely dying amonst those who don't actively play it and that's pretty much it. Depending on how big the inevitable post release dip is after the shine wears off, even that might be reduced sooner rather than later. The health of the rpg several years down the road from now remains very much an open question for now.</p><p></p><p>The more interesting comparison will be how their other products fare against Paizo's efforts at diversifying the Pathfinder brand. WotC has the brand recognition, but Paizo has the better business plan and has already achieved a basic level of saturation and brand presence in many of the markets that WotC seems to favor over the rpg. The only areas that Paizo does not yet have are computer games and movies, and the former won't be true for much longer, as PFO and Paizo's license with Obsidian makes clear. This is where WotC's recent history is going to hurt them, as their reputation as a business partner has more than a little mending that has to occur before they can easily sell the D&D brand. Because of this, even against the lesser known Pathfinder brand, WotC has no particular advantage, and that's the least of their competitors. They also have to deal with Game of Thrones, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and even to a certain extent the various super hero franchises. It will be interesting to see if they can get their goal of enlarging the brand to work this time, especially since they won't have much of an rpg to fall back on. 4E may not have been what they wanted in terms of success, but I suspect long term it will show itself to have been more effective than this edition, which is shaping up to have very anemic long term support.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sunshadow21, post: 6573619, member: 6667193"] Probably not with WotC's release schedule. For better or for worse, WotC has basically all but declared their interest in the rpg to be dead on arrival. You'll see just enough books to keep conversation about it from completely dying amonst those who don't actively play it and that's pretty much it. Depending on how big the inevitable post release dip is after the shine wears off, even that might be reduced sooner rather than later. The health of the rpg several years down the road from now remains very much an open question for now. The more interesting comparison will be how their other products fare against Paizo's efforts at diversifying the Pathfinder brand. WotC has the brand recognition, but Paizo has the better business plan and has already achieved a basic level of saturation and brand presence in many of the markets that WotC seems to favor over the rpg. The only areas that Paizo does not yet have are computer games and movies, and the former won't be true for much longer, as PFO and Paizo's license with Obsidian makes clear. This is where WotC's recent history is going to hurt them, as their reputation as a business partner has more than a little mending that has to occur before they can easily sell the D&D brand. Because of this, even against the lesser known Pathfinder brand, WotC has no particular advantage, and that's the least of their competitors. They also have to deal with Game of Thrones, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and even to a certain extent the various super hero franchises. It will be interesting to see if they can get their goal of enlarging the brand to work this time, especially since they won't have much of an rpg to fall back on. 4E may not have been what they wanted in terms of success, but I suspect long term it will show itself to have been more effective than this edition, which is shaping up to have very anemic long term support. [/QUOTE]
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