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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Jester David" data-source="post: 7733668" data-attributes="member: 37579">Paizo was such an anomaly. The core staff of writers from Paizo came from WotC, being pulled from the magazines when Paizo took over those departments. And then they built up a dedicated audience and really hooked people with the Adventure Path idea. Then they launched their own AP when the magazines returned in house. But had WotC been more transparent and worked with them for 4e, they might have opted to switch to that game system. A simple deal could have been struck: they get early access to the rules if they promise to convert to 4e. Heck, even had the GSL been more open and less scary that might have encouraged people to sign up. To say nothing of 4e being unpopular. Pathfinder sold well, but it sold nowhere near the numbers of 3e (or 4e at launch). For every person who switched to Pathfinder, another likely just stayed with 3e or left gaming altogether.Making another Paizo is unlikely. Heck, even making another Monte Cook games or Kobold Press is unlikely, as those are built around a former designer. Which already kinda exist with Sasquatch Games and Schwab Entertainment. But none are nearly as big. To really create another Paizo, WotC has to launch 6e and do a bad job of it...</blockquote>