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<blockquote data-quote="nevin" data-source="post: 8931608" data-attributes="member: 7024481"><p>A. I think there is a real possibility if Hasbro is successful in growing into a billion dollar brand of the "Applezation" of DND with Hasbro and WOTC telling everyone how wrong they are playing because they want to control the cash cow. </p><p></p><p>C. Competition is good but there won't be much competition if a Billion dollar brand controls the RPG industry. They'll be able to hire a team of lawyers to shut down anyone who has crossed any legal line whether or not they know it. That kind of competition won't be good and it's pretty predictable in Corporate America. If not this CEO then another. </p><p></p><p>D. The network effect is Killing DC. Problem with the network effect in the google world is the forces of standardization can become toxic and then we get the Crazies trying to teach everyone to play and them and Hasbro destroying the brand. Probably not the most likely scenario but it's played out for other brands. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Z: I think if Hasbro sticks to letting things stay as they are with the creative commons and original OGL, they can exert all the control they want over 6e and the ecosystem might end up healthier. <fingers crossed></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nevin, post: 8931608, member: 7024481"] A. I think there is a real possibility if Hasbro is successful in growing into a billion dollar brand of the "Applezation" of DND with Hasbro and WOTC telling everyone how wrong they are playing because they want to control the cash cow. C. Competition is good but there won't be much competition if a Billion dollar brand controls the RPG industry. They'll be able to hire a team of lawyers to shut down anyone who has crossed any legal line whether or not they know it. That kind of competition won't be good and it's pretty predictable in Corporate America. If not this CEO then another. D. The network effect is Killing DC. Problem with the network effect in the google world is the forces of standardization can become toxic and then we get the Crazies trying to teach everyone to play and them and Hasbro destroying the brand. Probably not the most likely scenario but it's played out for other brands. Z: I think if Hasbro sticks to letting things stay as they are with the creative commons and original OGL, they can exert all the control they want over 6e and the ecosystem might end up healthier. <fingers crossed> [/QUOTE]
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