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<blockquote data-quote="delericho" data-source="post: 6223653" data-attributes="member: 22424">That's all nice in theory, but there's a big problem: those names sell. That's why we keep seeing sequels, prequels, reboots, and rehashes (plus star vehicles for the likes of Pitt, Cruise, Tarantino, Spielberg...) That's why Disney just bought Lucasfilm, why we're getting a new trilogy of &quot;Star Wars&quot; films, and why we'll all go trooping off to see them in the cinema, even after the epic disappointment that was the prequel trilogy.When it comes to settings, WotC could try out a new setting, and they might manage to catch lightning in a bottle and hit on something that becomes as big as the Forgotten Realms. But, much more likely, they'd get something as big as Spelljammer, or Birthright, or... something that does well enough for a while, but isn't really a huge seller long-term.Or, they can put out a new version of FR, and be guaranteed big sales. Probably not as big as last time, and it probably won't be as well received as last time (well, okay... the time before last), but probably better than &quot;the next Birthright&quot; would do.And given that it costs the same to do the one as to do the other, they choose the safe option.(And, of course, that's why 4e was &quot;Dungeons &amp; Dragons&quot;, and not just some new fantasy RPG, and why 5e is going to be &quot;Dungeons &amp; Dragons&quot;. And 3e, for that matter.)</blockquote>

[QUOTE="delericho, post: 6223653, member: 22424"] That's all nice in theory, but there's a big problem: those names [i]sell[/i]. That's why we keep seeing sequels, prequels, reboots, and rehashes (plus star vehicles for the likes of Pitt, Cruise, Tarantino, Spielberg...) That's why Disney just bought Lucasfilm, why we're getting a new trilogy of "Star Wars" films, and why we'll all go trooping off to see them in the cinema, even after the epic disappointment that was the prequel trilogy. When it comes to settings, WotC [i]could[/i] try out a new setting, and they [i]might[/i] manage to catch lightning in a bottle and hit on something that becomes as big as the Forgotten Realms. But, much more likely, they'd get something as big as Spelljammer, or Birthright, or... something that does well enough for a while, but isn't really a huge seller long-term. Or, they can put out a new version of FR, and be guaranteed big sales. Probably not as big as last time, and it probably won't be as well received as last time (well, okay... the time before last), but probably better than "the next Birthright" would do. And given that it costs the same to do the one as to do the other, they choose the safe option. (And, of course, that's why 4e was "Dungeons & Dragons", and not just some new fantasy RPG, and why 5e is going to be "Dungeons & Dragons". And 3e, for that matter.) [/QUOTE]

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