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<blockquote data-quote="tenkar" data-source="post: 3883667" data-attributes="member: 15047"><p>Console games in 2004 were a $9.9 Billion dollar industry. RPG sales were in the range of $32 to $67 million in 2003 (the industry is harder to track then console cames). RPGs are pennies on the dollar in comparison. They don't compare very well, and suggesting that WotC model itself on the console industry doesn't stand up to the numbers.</p><p></p><p>WotC can't even get a basic SRD out to publishers to ensure 3rd party publishers can get their releases out for the release of 4e. Expecting an "official design document kit" to get into publishers hands is overly optimistic to put it lightly. In any case, a "official design document kit" does not ensure quality and does nothing to address the garbage that was shoveled with a "D20" logo on it in the past.</p><p></p><p>If some of the major 3rd party publishers could get together and agree on their own logo to indicate compatibility with 4ed you would have a viable solution without WotC having to take any responsibility... that is the real issue here. As much as some posters want WotC to take responsibility for 3rd party products or have them add legitimacy to those products by supplying an official logo for them to use, the reality is WotC does not want that.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tenkar, post: 3883667, member: 15047"] Console games in 2004 were a $9.9 Billion dollar industry. RPG sales were in the range of $32 to $67 million in 2003 (the industry is harder to track then console cames). RPGs are pennies on the dollar in comparison. They don't compare very well, and suggesting that WotC model itself on the console industry doesn't stand up to the numbers. WotC can't even get a basic SRD out to publishers to ensure 3rd party publishers can get their releases out for the release of 4e. Expecting an "official design document kit" to get into publishers hands is overly optimistic to put it lightly. In any case, a "official design document kit" does not ensure quality and does nothing to address the garbage that was shoveled with a "D20" logo on it in the past. If some of the major 3rd party publishers could get together and agree on their own logo to indicate compatibility with 4ed you would have a viable solution without WotC having to take any responsibility... that is the real issue here. As much as some posters want WotC to take responsibility for 3rd party products or have them add legitimacy to those products by supplying an official logo for them to use, the reality is WotC does not want that. [/QUOTE]
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