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<blockquote data-quote="Philotomy Jurament" data-source="post: 5947673" data-attributes="member: 20854">I think the hobby carries the industry, rather than the industry carrying the hobby.I don't think the disappearance of D&amp;D as a brand would significantly change demand for tabletop RPGs.&nbsp; The current pool of gamers would continue on with whatever system tickled their fancy, and they would introduce new gamers to that system.&nbsp; The industry would be shaken up, but the hobby would march on.&nbsp; And, yeah, it would march on in its slow contraction, but that is happening whether WotC exists, or not.Demand for RPGs wouldn't suddenly plummet off a cliff if WotC closed its doors.&nbsp; Demand would be about the same and there'd be a vacuum on the supply side that somebody would step up to fill.What do you think is more significant, as far as bringing in new players: WotC marketing of D&amp;D, or current gamers inviting new people to play?&nbsp; WotC is pretty good at marketing their new products to current gamers.&nbsp; But I think WotC marketing pales in significance, as far as *new* gamers goes.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Philotomy Jurament, post: 5947673, member: 20854"] I think the hobby carries the industry, rather than the industry carrying the hobby. I don't think the disappearance of D&D as a brand would significantly change demand for tabletop RPGs. The current pool of gamers would continue on with whatever system tickled their fancy, and they would introduce new gamers to that system. The industry would be shaken up, but the hobby would march on. And, yeah, it would march on in its slow contraction, but that is happening whether WotC exists, or not. Demand for RPGs wouldn't suddenly plummet off a cliff if WotC closed its doors. Demand would be about the same and there'd be a vacuum on the supply side that somebody would step up to fill. What do you think is more significant, as far as bringing in new players: WotC marketing of D&D, or current gamers inviting new people to play? WotC is pretty good at marketing their new products to current gamers. But I think WotC marketing pales in significance, as far as *new* gamers goes. [/QUOTE]

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