Will WotC release Keys from the Golden Vault with zero promotion due to OGL firestorm?

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

It might need to be a fair bit after the 20th if they want any clear air. I'm personally very pessimistic about what we'll see when WotC unveils the new OGL, and there's a lot of people who are primed to be angrier than me (not to mention those who've glommed onto the whole business for outrage clicks and who have an interest in keeping it going as long as possible)

But still, even before this whole OGL business blew up in everyone's face, Golden Vault info was still way behind the regular preview schedule. I just did an archive search, and it looks like we had page counts, cover art, a few internal images etc, and content details for Spelljammer in April 2022, four months before the release date. If Golden Vault was on that timeline, we should have seen the cover art in October.

My theory has long been that they wanted to see how the movie was looking, as production is finishing up, so they can decide whether to use movie-related art in the book or just make is a generic D&D book.

 

[Haplo781]

I've been told that Hasbro stock is down 2% today, just as an FYI.

 

[billd91]

My theory has long been that they wanted to see how the movie was looking, as production is finishing up, so they can decide whether to use movie-related art in the book or just make is a generic D&D book.

I can see how that might be appealing, but it would also be a really jarring change in their general art direction.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

I can see how that might be appealing, but it would also be a really jarring change in their general art direction.

I mean paintings of Chris Pratt Pine and company, not photos. I agree that a photo-based book would be jarring.

 

[Haplo781]

I mean paintings of Chris Pratt and company, not photos. I agree that a photo-based book would be jarring.

Chris Pratt 's character, Sir Not-Appearing-In-This-Film, is supposed to be a tightly guarded secret. Who spilled the beans?

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Chris Pratt 's character, Sir Not-Appearing-In-This-Film, is supposed to be a tightly guarded secret. Who spilled the beans?

It's amazing he had time to do it, between playing Mario and Garfield.

 

[delericho]

If they're able to do it, this would be a good product to quietly delay.

 

[Nikosandros]

On Amazon.it it is now listed for release on 03.24, but it could just be an International distribution issue. Many recent D&D releases have been similarly affected.

 

[Velderan]

I'm shocked they didn't try a stunt to promote it seeing as they're trying every other distraction in the book short of making Crawford dance for the people.

Shh, you're spoiling their big surprise for Friday!

 

[SAVeira]

I find it very interesting that it is not available for pre-purchase on D&D Beyond. Normally, they are available for pre-purchase months before release. Strange times.