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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dire Bare" data-source="post: 7704232" data-attributes="member: 18182">I disagree. Despite the interview in the OP being over a year old, I think it holds up rather well to explain WotC's approach to 5th Edition D&D. You may not like it, but it's working just fine for them.No "AAA" video game title yet? True. But making a video game "hit" is harder than most armchair quarterbacks in the fandom would like to believe. And just because we haven't seen a blockbuster title announced, doesn't mean it isn't in the works. And both "Neverwinter" and "Sword Coast Legends" have active player bases that are keeping both games alive, and making money.No movie yet? Well, just like video games, making good movies takes time. Especially when the licensing rights are tied up and in dispute between companies. But again, this is very much still on the agenda. And don't judge a movie by it's scriptwriter, as the shooting script often varies widely from the initial draft (and has many hands polishing it). Ultimately, while there are many factors that make a movie "good", the director is the "controlling artist" on a film. Last news I heard is that Rob Letterman is attached to direct (although, I haven't seen any confirmation), but he might not get you all that excited either. He's mostly known for just-above-average animated movies so far. Unfortunately D&D is not the kind of property (yet!) that can attract more A-list directors.Without that blockbuster film and AAA video game title out in the wilds yet, that doesn't change anything about WotC's management of D&D. They know that there is more money (potentially) in movies and video games than there is in tabletop RPGs, and so they are smartly focusing effort there. Thankfully, they are doing so without neglecting the game itself.Without that eye on movies and video games, would WotC be pursuing a similar release schedule as they are now? IMO, yes, they would be. The slower release schedule, with a focus on story over crunch, has been working very well for them so far, just for the game itself. And there really hasn't been any communication from WotC that they are changing their overall plan, although I'm sure they have been adjusting things as they go along (note how the support for each adventure path has been different). They may be working on what some are calling the "Big Book of Crunch", but they remain adamant they aren't doing a "Player's Handbook 2" and we don't really know what format this future release might take. Will it be connected to story? Even if it isn't, if it is independent of any ongoing story arcs, it's hardly a radical departure and doesn't really go against what WotC's been telling us over the past few years.TLDR; Crowing about WotC coming to their senses and moving away from the slow release and focus on story is more than a bit premature.</blockquote>

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