Why is D&D for sale?

[lurkinglidda]

Oh, and I've seen Lurking Lidda's love child, and I can attest to the fact that it has considerably fewer than three heads.

Both of my offspring, in fact, do have less than three heads. The second child was born with a birthmark that reads 667 - neighbor of the devil.

 

[ExploderWizard]

Both of my offspring, in fact, do have less than three heads. The second child was born with a birthmark that reads 667 - neighbor of the devil.

WOW what a necro!! Did you just find this thread or something?

 

[Nagol]

You know how you always think the right comeback once you're away from the situation where you could use it? Lurkinglidda finally had the quip come to her

 

[the Jester]

You know how you always think the right comeback once you're away from the situation where you could use it? Lurkinglidda finally had the quip come to her

In French, they call this "l'esprit de l'escalier".

 

[MichaelSomething]

Sadly, I thought this was a new topic until someone mentioned the necro directly....

 

[catastrophic]

I'm sure hasbro would accept a decent offer from the D&D properties, that doesn't really mean anything, since any company of such size obviously would have that position on such a small property. It doesn't mean they're looking to sell, or trying to get rid of it. It just means they would sell if somebody made a good enough offer.

I can confirm this.

I offered to buy it, but Hasbro did not have change for a $100 million bill.

Calling BS on this. What kind of wierdo tries to buy a dungeons and dragons with cash?

I mean buying either one alone would clearly take a cheque or something, and both of them together? That's not going to be much of a package deal.

 

[nedjer]

It's not for sale; I bought it 6 months ago and 5e is going to feature beggars, gravediggers and toilet attendants as the only classes. No, wait a minute, I'm confusing it with Dungeon Classic Crawls. No, wait a minute, I'm confusing that with Ludo.

So, it appears I have the rights to Ludo and everyone has to play Ludo while dressed as a gravedigger. Glad we sorted that out then

 

[frankthedm]

Is there some reason it shouldn't be for sale? Hasbro is publicly held and to NOT be willing to sell a property for the right amount of profit would be a dereliction of duty for the powers that be.

 

[Ulrick]

Okay, I bought D&D back from Milhouse for $5.

 

[Dice4Hire]

Is there some reason it shouldn't be for sale? Hasbro is publicly held and to NOT be willing to sell a property for the right amount of profit would be a dereliction of duty for the powers that be.

This is not how big companies and IP works.