Wizards Announced Digital Initiative

[HalWhitewyrm]

From ICv2.com:

Gleemax: WotC's New Online Initiative
Online Destination for Hobby Gamers

Wizards of the Coast has unveiled ambitious plans to construct a "next generation" online home for hobby gamers--an initiative that will focus on building a gaming community (including tools for hobby retailers), providing editorial content that supports hobby gaming, and offering games of interest to that audience.

Entire Story...

And follow-up interviews with Randy Buehler: Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3.

Short, short version: Gleemax.com is set to be a gamer's MySpace (personal profiles, with blogs and shiny bits, and options for retailers and publishers as well) with various gaming portals attached to it, including some Magic, WotC's new Uncivilized: The Goblin Game, some D&D and online strategy board games, with more to follow.

 

[Truth Seeker]

Just posted this at CM, 9 minutes before you. LOL, good to know, that someone else is paying attention to ICv2.

 

[HalWhitewyrm]

I saw this having my coffee, around 9 am this morning. I was surprised it hadn't popped up around here yet.

 

[Truth Seeker]

Was just finishing my run, when I decide to check up on ICv2. And BLAMO! , and also, I left a message in the staff section about it. Man...this was a sleeper.

I saw this having my coffee, around 9 am this morning. I was surprised it hadn't popped up around here yet.

 

[lrsach01]

It doesn't look like its the much hyped Digital Initiative, though. From their description, its like a Gamer's version of My Space. That's great for the younger crowd, but I'm in my 30's. Going to a My Space-like web presence is just a bit sad for my genereation. Face it, with all the press about pedophiles cruising My Space, there is just a negative stigma cast on an odler person going to kid-friendly site.

 

[Truth Seeker]

Yes, I agree.

It doesn't look like its the much hyped Digital Initiative, though. From their description, its like a Gamer's version of My Space. That's great for the younger crowd, but I'm in my 30's. Going to a My Space-like web presence is just a bit sad for my genereation. Face it, with all the press about pedophiles cruising My Space, there is just a negative stigma cast on an odler person going to kid-friendly site.

 

[Eytan Bernstein]

It doesn't seem like the DI to me either. I think we'll see a more specific D&D announcement at WotC when that is revealed.