WOTC sold?

[2WS-Steve]

It's very easy to put 2 and 2 together and come up with 5.

I'ts even profitable if you can get the money into an off-shore account fast enough.

 

[mattcolville]

why would games workshop buy an RPG when theve so totally distanced themselves from them?

maybe they'll farm DnD off to Hogshead...

One of the reasons I thought "Holy ! This sounds remotely possible" is. . .well there are several reasons, but one is that GW wouldn't ever really take on RPGs internally if they couldn't be #1. D&D would instantly make them #1.

 

[Green Knight]

IMO, this is a load. Not saying the poster is a liar, just that maybe his friend heard or wrong or was leading him on or something.

Though thinking about it, WOULD GW owning WoTC be a bad thing? The miniature gamer in me says it'd be a good thing, as we might actually see a kick-ass miniature line come out for D&D. The RPG player in me says that it'd be a good thing, as we may very well see the Warhammer and/or Warhammer 40,000 worlds made into D20 settings. Those are the only possible advantage I can see coming of it, though.

Anyway, as I said, I don't believe it. But if true, can someone more in the know than I point out what Positives/Negatives there would be to Games Workshop owning WoTC? True or not, I'd like to know if such a thing would be good or bad.

 

[Grazzt]

I'll believe it when I see it. I would imagine its just another unfounded rumor like the ones that always pop up right after WotC has a round of layoffs.

 

[The Traveler]

as we may very well see the Warhammer and/or Warhammer 40,000 worlds made into D20 settings.

And get rid of WHFRPG? Nah.

Really though, nothing's stopping them from doing WHd20 or WH40kd20 right now.

 

[blaster219]

Is'nt there already a d20 W40k in the works? Its by some French company. I could've sworn there was a news article on enworld some months back about it.

 

[pennywiz]

With the current stress and strain regarding trolls overstaying their welcome, bear in mind that, if this thread is a troll, the folks here will probably rip you to pieces for starting a hideous rumor.

I miss the days when, with no trolling or rumors required, we would rip someone to pieces just for the sheer joy of it.

 

[Gonzo the Mofo]

If you think things are run bad now wait till Games Workshop takes over. $60 players handbooks (American). A new edition every year. And of course nothing is reusable from the old books. Forget about game balance. Death Of D&D .

 

[blaster219]

In that case, Long Live D20, viva OGL! I'm not the greatest fan of DnD as it is. I've only got the books so I can use OTHER d20 games and settings.

If you think things are run bad now wait till Games Workshop takes over. $60 players handbooks (American). A new edition every year. And of course nothing is reusable from the old books. Forget about game balance. Death Of D&D .

 

[Eben]

GW has stated on several occasions that it has no interest whatsoever to develop RPG's. So if WOTC was to be sold, you can be pretty sure GW won't be interested.