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Message: <blockquote data-quote="DracoSuave" data-source="post: 4950984" data-attributes="member: 71571">Well, given that Hasbro is currently a profitable company, and that Wizards' revenue and sales have been on a general positive upswing since fourth edition came out, I think they're doing fine.And as well, RPGA has been made -more- accessible, pretty much -anyone- can grab and go now, and the paperwork required makes pick-up games a lot better and easier for people to do.  Lots of venues that would -never- have RPGAd in the past are playing LFR without any problems.Not to mention Game Days, the Delves, there's a lot more opportunity to organized play at the grassroots level, and -that- is the level that attracts business.  Tournament level play doesn't attract new players to the game.  Hell, it barely even attracts -old- players.As well, making their previous 'intro to D&D product', Keep on the Shadowfell available for free online really aids in the 'let's try this product out' department.  And speaking of, teasing previews and such on the website is a good way to a) develop subscription revenue and b) sell future books.I think in terms of trying to draw new players in, other companies could look to their example.  Perhaps not so many -other- companies would be going under so much.What's White Wolf doing these days?  I don't know, because they're not trying to reach me as effectively as the 'evil Hasbro ran' Wizards of the Coast is.</blockquote>