Their paranoia around being "under-monetised" has always been evident in their failure to ever release PDFs of their books.
Pretty much every other RPG is sold in PDF format, but not D&D - because WOTC are worried that piracy will hit their bottom line. - money, money, money
The linked report will always be misleading when comparing sales in 2020 or 2021 with years before or after that date - since the pandemic caused a massive influx of new gamers, and thus new purchasers, during that period. The real trend should be checked for 2019 and earlier, compared to 2022 and later.
Their paranoia around being "under-monetised" has always been evident in their failure to ever release PDFs of their books.
Pretty much every other RPG is sold in PDF format, but not D&D - because WOTC are worried that piracy will hit their bottom line. - money, money, money
The linked report will always be misleading when comparing sales in 2020 or 2021 with years before or after that date - since the pandemic caused a massive influx of new gamers, and thus new purchasers, during that period. The real trend should be checked for 2019 and earlier, compared to 2022 and later.
1) Can copy and paste from online copies. A bit of work, perhaps, but doable.
2) What makes you assume piracy is not a thing? Why do you feel the need for PDF's?
3) Making a living is a thing too. One of the biggest complaints about the new OGL is not that WotC would be profiting directly but that they would go after any smaller producers, people who are also trying to turn profits.
PDFs allow for easier searching, and offline reading.
Piracy undoubtedly is a thing, but the games company seem to survive it (e.g. Paizo).
True as that may be, companies don't believe in the concept of enough. They believe in infinite growth in a finite world. We can count on their greed more than we can count on their financial contentment. Like I said earlier, their perception of D&D being under-monetized likely has not changed. And with a large portion of the D&D community on march with their wallets, it might be worth our while to make suggestions for alternate revenue streams given they will (almost certainly) do that anyways. Possibly in more unappealing ways to the community. So why not come up with stuff the community actually wants?
This is great, seeing people actually trying to help Wizards recover and show that we do want them to succeed, but by being genuine and making quality products. I'm surprised tbh that too this day the best dice I can get are on stores like Etsy, along with all of the other ttrpg accesorys.
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Their paranoia around being "under-monetised" has always been evident in their failure to ever release PDFs of their books.
Pretty much every other RPG is sold in PDF format, but not D&D - because WOTC are worried that piracy will hit their bottom line. - money, money, money
The linked report will always be misleading when comparing sales in 2020 or 2021 with years before or after that date - since the pandemic caused a massive influx of new gamers, and thus new purchasers, during that period. The real trend should be checked for 2019 and earlier, compared to 2022 and later.
PDFs allow for easier searching, and offline reading.
Piracy undoubtedly is a thing, but the games company seem to survive it (e.g. Paizo).
True as that may be, companies don't believe in the concept of enough. They believe in infinite growth in a finite world. We can count on their greed more than we can count on their financial contentment. Like I said earlier, their perception of D&D being under-monetized likely has not changed. And with a large portion of the D&D community on march with their wallets, it might be worth our while to make suggestions for alternate revenue streams given they will (almost certainly) do that anyways. Possibly in more unappealing ways to the community. So why not come up with stuff the community actually wants?
This is great, seeing people actually trying to help Wizards recover and show that we do want them to succeed, but by being genuine and making quality products. I'm surprised tbh that too this day the best dice I can get are on stores like Etsy, along with all of the other ttrpg accesorys.