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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Thornir Alekeg" data-source="post: 1738090" data-attributes="member: 15651">Just because RPGs have not recaptured the popularity they had in the eighty's (I cannot be sure that is really correct, but let's take it for truth) it does not mean they will not show some resurgence.  Perhaps some publisher will come up with something that is revolutionary and will excite a whole new generation of gamers.  There are plenty of people who lack the time or the creativity to do the work themselves so they will rely on someone else to do it.Copyrights will still exist.  So some freelancer puts out a bit of work that he has copyrighted and suddenly finds it is incredibly popular.  Hey, he thinks, maybe people will pay for the sequel!  Continuity is key - people find a setting they like and want more material to help them use it.  If it is all freelance work, there will be little continuity in the material unless everything becomes generic.Writing is not easy work, and if people actually are interested in someone's writing, they will probably be willing to pay for it.  How is this different from the software industry?  Freeware and open source products still exist, and yet for the most part the software industry is doing OK.There are no future facts, but it is my belief that the industry will still exist in 10, 20 even 30 years from now.  Perhaps it will wax and wane like many industries, but I do not think it will die since I will surely still be playing and will be willing to pay for excellent work.</blockquote>

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