D&D 5E Wizards Should Hire Paizo

[Henry]

They lost the leverage they had to do that six years ago. Paizo doesn't need D&D anymore and D&D would likely cost more than it is worth to them at this point. Plus, there still might be too many outstanding licensing issues to clean up or that saddle the brand to make it a viable option. If the movie situation was all clear and CRPG and online gaming was free and clear, then it might work as a saleable property but more likely to someone who would want to compete with Paizo, not to Paizo itself. And I am not sure Paizo or anyone who might want to or be able to compete with Paizo would have the money it would take.

The D&D fantasy novel revenues alone would probably make it unfeasable.

 

[Fion]

I wouldn't mind seeing Oynx Path, White Wolfs freeoance successor, and WotC work together as well.

Onyx Path has the best writers in the biz (and their designers are top notch too). I'd love to see WotC hire them for the create a splat or adventure path.

 

[Mark CMG]

The D&D fantasy novel revenues alone would probably make it unfeasable.

Yeah, that hurdle alone probably puts it out of reach of anyone who is primarily an RPG company. I suppose there might be a few broader-based game companies with enough coin, like maybe Mayfair (Catan must still do very well for them), perhaps Fantasy Flight, and I am not even sure who else.

 

[GMforPowergamers]

The D&D fantasy novel revenues alone would probably make it unfeasable.

I've heard people say that just the ones hitting NYT best sellers list make a bigger income then anything that can be done with a game book

 

[Shemeska]

The D&D fantasy novel revenues alone would probably make it unfeasable.

That's the conventional wisdom yes, but how much that's the case anymore I think is open for debate. The number of novels has plummeted in the past few years, with a number of cancellations and some novels prior to print going out in ebook only format rather than physical print. There are maybe three novels coming out in the next year IIRC? Pretty much it's just Greenwood and Salvatore that are absolutely going to have books each year at this point (I truly wish that WotC would get on the same page with Paul Kemp again, because he's a damn fine writer).

Something happened to cause the massive decrease in novels. If they were a primary income generator I don't think we'd have seen the same things that we have.

 

[Jeremy E Grenemyer]

I'd like to see WotC hire Vorpal Games.

 

[TarionzCousin]

(I truly wish that WotC would get on the same page with Paul Kemp again, because he's a damn fine writer).

I've honestly enjoyed his Egil and Nix books more than his Forgotten Realms novels--but his FR books were still better than nearly all the others!

 

[Queer Venger]

I very much agree with the OP. I think Paizo has demonstrated credentials for delivery quality and consistent products, their feature of Wayne Reynolds alone has inspired many of my games and I think they would be a great partner in 5e's infancy and development. Who knows maybe with the new OGL coming up they might

 

[Giltonio_Santos]

D&D seems to be in great hands now. Paizo is in great shape as well, it is the ultimate steward of a playing style and production pattern that screams 3E/d20 era to me. I don't see them doing 5E right, because it seems that doing a 3E-style game is what they excel at, and it appears that they have a great public for this kind of game, which is great. That said, we're not in 2000 and I don't want 3E anymore. I'm glad that WotC is doing a game I want to play, and I hope they continue to do just that.

Cheers!

 

[ren1999]

Hasbro has the treasure. What if Hasbro hired Onyx, Vorpal, Mayfair, Green Ronin, Kobold, etc.. to write Adventures and Accessories and then Wizards and Paizo would act as editors ensuring the publishing quality is Paizo standard, and the rule quality is Wizards standard?

But Class Features are out of control too difficult to organize and manage. Trim it! It is so hairy!

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