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<blockquote data-quote="Umbran" data-source="post: 7829710" data-attributes="member: 177"><p>I think they are best known for being publishers of collections of comic strips - The Far Side, Foxtrot, and Calvin and Hobbes collections all come from Andrews McMeel.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>More specifically, the phrase, "The first title offered in Phone PDF format is Zweihänder..." is in the PR. If that isn't accurate, they need to correct it.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>With respect, Morrus, they don't say they created the format. Nor do they really imply it. The very first sentence of the PR is, "Leading role-playing game (RPG) retailer DriveThruRPG.com and Andrews McMeel Publishing (AMP) are pleased to announce..." They later speak of their, "endeavor with DriveThruRPG." That outright sounds like a pairing or partnership. The press release is not really a place to present teh work breakdown structure of who did what technical or layout work for the product.</p><p></p><p>Joint PRs generally have to be approved by both parties before release. That suggests DTRPG is okay with the representation. If DTRPG is unhappy with how they are represented in this PR, then they can say so. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Not quite. They say they are the first traditional publisher to move into the RPG industry. That hinges on what a "traditional publisher" is. If you can find an RPG published and given support by Penguin Random House, Harper Collins, Macmillan, or Simon and Schuster, you may have an argument.</p><p></p><p>I can think of one game - Darksword Adventures (the RPG based on the Weis & Hickman "Darksword" book series), was published by Bantam Spectra. But it was only one book (standard paperback novel format) and never had any follow-up, so I don't know if you can call that "moving into the industry".</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Umbran, post: 7829710, member: 177"] I think they are best known for being publishers of collections of comic strips - The Far Side, Foxtrot, and Calvin and Hobbes collections all come from Andrews McMeel. More specifically, the phrase, "The first title offered in Phone PDF format is Zweihänder..." is in the PR. If that isn't accurate, they need to correct it. With respect, Morrus, they don't say they created the format. Nor do they really imply it. The very first sentence of the PR is, "Leading role-playing game (RPG) retailer DriveThruRPG.com and Andrews McMeel Publishing (AMP) are pleased to announce..." They later speak of their, "endeavor with DriveThruRPG." That outright sounds like a pairing or partnership. The press release is not really a place to present teh work breakdown structure of who did what technical or layout work for the product. Joint PRs generally have to be approved by both parties before release. That suggests DTRPG is okay with the representation. If DTRPG is unhappy with how they are represented in this PR, then they can say so. Not quite. They say they are the first traditional publisher to move into the RPG industry. That hinges on what a "traditional publisher" is. If you can find an RPG published and given support by Penguin Random House, Harper Collins, Macmillan, or Simon and Schuster, you may have an argument. I can think of one game - Darksword Adventures (the RPG based on the Weis & Hickman "Darksword" book series), was published by Bantam Spectra. But it was only one book (standard paperback novel format) and never had any follow-up, so I don't know if you can call that "moving into the industry". [/QUOTE]
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