Wizards of the Coast dispels rumours that Tencent wants to gobble up D&D like a tarrasque: 'To be clear: We are not looking to sell our D&D IP'
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5th-level Banish Rumour (Abjuration). Casting time: 1 Action. Components: Verbal, Material (A single public statement).
  • 0xtero@beehaw.org
    5·
    11 months ago

    It’s good that they’re not selling to Tencent. But it’s a shame they’re not selling.

    • Midnitte@beehaw.org
      2·
      11 months ago

      ‘To be clear: We are not looking to sell our D&D IP’

      It sounds like they’re not selling at all

  • soli@infosec.pub
    3·
    11 months ago

    I’m unironically disappointed. I’d take any new direction at the moment, I’ve already been pushed past the point where it wouldn’t make a meaningful difference to me if it got worse. Even a change with a low chance of getting better is worth it over a guarantee of remaining shit.

  • gregorum@lemm.eeEnglish
    2·
    11 months ago

    never, not for a second, did I think this could happen.

    7/10 troll though

    • Fushuan [he/him]@lemm.eeEnglish
      3·
      11 months ago

      Hasbro owns wotc, wotc owns dnd. Hasbro can’t sell dnd, they would need to sell wotc and that’s not a good move because MTG is a money making machine afaik. If anything Hasbro could order wotc to sell dnd, but it would be wotc selling it.

      • Overzeetop@beehaw.org
        2·
        11 months ago

        Whether you take the stick out of your dog’s mouth or you tell the dog to give it to you, you’re the taking the stick. Breaking up and selling off IP is exceedingly commonplace.

        We’ve already established they are removed, Tencent has simply been unsuccessful, so far, in negotiating their price.

        • Fushuan [he/him]@lemm.eeEnglish
          1·
          11 months ago

          Cool. I was explaining that hasbro and wotc are the same thing for this matter. They were apparently confused. Idk why you are making this point when I was clarifying them their confusion.

  • EmergMemeHologram@startrek.website
    1·
    11 months ago

    6 months from now: “We didn’t sell it, we granted them a non revocable permanent license to be the exclusive producers of D&D content, but we still receive a royalty fee and have no control over it”