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Message: <blockquote data-quote="delericho" data-source="post: 6695293" data-attributes="member: 22424">It's hard to say. WotC's approach to this editions releases is so different from every previous edition I've seen (that is, 2nd, 3e, and 4e), I'm not sure any comparison with what has gone before is really valid.And I can't fault them for trying something different: they know that the previous approach doesn't work for them in the long-term. They can't know that this approach will work better, but at least it has a chance.I think it will depend very much on how successful their wider licensing efforts pay out. If the D&D movie is a success, and/or if they manage to get (and keep) some successful video games out there, then we may well see 5e continuing as-is for a long time to come.If, on the other hand, their efforts to grow the brand come to naught, then I suspect we'll see 6e before too long. Assuming Hasbro don't just cancel the line as being not worth their effort.(All that assuming, of course, the D&D's currently being "on a tear" comes to an end at some point. If 5e's current sales turn out to be a new normal, then that also changes the situation. My gut feeling is that eventually sales will drop back, but I'd be quite happy to be wrong about that.)</blockquote>