Craig J. Ries wrote:
> Bryan Knowles wrote:
>>
>> Seems like a really weak move on their part... and as a WotC property,
>> wasn't WotC making mony off it anyway? I'd assume that sales weren't
>> great to not renew the license.
>
> The argument being made was the opposite: that the DL stuff was doing so
> well, especially against FR and Eberron, that WotC thought it was
> cutting into their sales.
>
> Never mind the fact that forcing the end of DL gaming is not going to
> turn all those sales for DL into sales for FR and Eberron.
>
> Since none of us are WotC insiders, we cannot say for sure. But I don't
> put anything past cor****ate thinking.
>
<sighs>
Now if only they'd promoted the stuff properly when they were still in
charge of it...
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