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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ashockney" data-source="post: 3477754" data-attributes="member: 1363">Assuming the basic facts you've listed, I would predict:MORE free online content - marketing costs reduced, expenses cut, enhance gameplay for players with new tools, enhance gameplay with better DM'ing toolsPDF's won't be the primary tool for distribution.  For this to work, they need people to subscribe.  They need to offer content that requires you to be "hooked into" the game system.  The issue here will be exclusive content and exclusive access.Third party publishers will continue to build the overall tabletop rpg market by capitalizing on popular sword and sorcery brands, and will not provide a significant threat to the core game.The OGL will not change significantly.  The d20 license will be altered, and reduced, to provide WOTC with the abililty to provide exclusive content.4th edition will be announced at Winter Fantasy in 2008, and released at Gen Con.RPGA will absolutely be part of the exclusive/portable content, which will be part of the subscription service.  If they nail it, this content will also be portable into some kind of online MMORPG system.These changes are a good thing, they will make the game play experience better.If not, things will get very interesting.</blockquote>