Hasbro sees double-digit revenue growth, unveils new segments
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Hasbro Inc said on Thursday it expected revenue growth at three new reporting segments to drive a double-digit top-line growth for the toymaker in 2021, after the COVID-19 pandemic hurt its sales last year.

so basically Wizards is the only thing that makes money for Hasbro anymore since nobody is playing Monopoly or doing puzzles. So Hasbro is basically making WOTC a full on division of the company sort of like what Activision did with Blizzard (and if you are a g*mer you probably know how that ended).

here comes more digital releases, tighter release schedules, and the end of customer-friendly copyright permissions. we're about to get all the shitty parts of TSR without even a Spelljammer book. This probably has something to do with why the owners of D&D Beyond all jumped ship a few weeks ago.

    • kronkfresh [none/use name]
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      4 years ago

      its a lot easier to find people to play with who aren't reactionary freaks if you just stick with D&D right now

      • shitstorm [he/him]
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        4 years ago

        Have you tried fucking with any Powered by the Apocalypse systems? Blades in the Dark is the most popular of the PtbA systems and it has a pretty active subreddit.

        • kronkfresh [none/use name]
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          4 years ago

          I haven't, I know of it though. It seems like a good system, kind of part of the back to basics OSRPG stuff that's gaining some popularity. Admittedly I'm kind of a D&D person though, always have been. Haven't played many new systems other than 5e since probably like 2007

          • shitstorm [he/him]
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            4 years ago

            Fair enough, just thought I'd suggest it. I'm just not into D&D when compared to more flexible systems, I found PbtA and Star Wars FFG to be liberating as a player.

            • kronkfresh [none/use name]
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              4 years ago

              ah see thats part of why im stuck on d&d, i'm a forever DM and it's just way easier for me to have one system basically memorized so I can slap together a game with minimal effort if I want or need to. plus as I get older I find myself with less time to invest in learning new things... Im only 34 but I can already feel the boomer brain setting in.

      • Infamousblt [any]
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        4 years ago

        That's fair, although all the people I know that play D&D are reactionary freaks, and none of the people I play non D&D with are....so your mileage may vary

        • kronkfresh [none/use name]
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          4 years ago

          guess its all about where you're at, i haven't tried online games. 5e is pretty long in the tooth though, it needs an update a lot more than it needs another Ravenloft book

      • kronkfresh [none/use name]
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        4 years ago

        combat gets very boring in 5e I think, but the zoomers only want to RP anyway so its fine. Also as a DM it would be really nice to have better overland travel/adventure mechanics instead of just time skipping to set pieces. but i guess they gotta sell that wizkids merch