Dragon and Dungeon were both profitable magazines for Paizo, and WotC received money for the licensing fee. Unprofitability was not the reason for the end of the magazines. Just wanted to clarify, as it is an assumption by many that was the reason.

Dragon and Dungeon were both profitable magazines for Paizo, and WotC received money for the licensing fee. Unprofitability was not the reason for the end of the magazines. Just wanted to clarify, as it is an assumption by many that was the reason.

I’ve also learned that Wizards also allowed Margaret Weis Productions’ license to produce Dragonlance material to lapse. My guess is this is all a means to begin starving the marketplace of 3.5E material in preparation for the upcoming 4E, which is still at least a year or more off.

I’ve also learned that Wizards also allowed Margaret Weis Productions’ license to produce Dragonlance material to lapse. My guess is this is all a means to begin starving the marketplace of 3.5E material in preparation for the upcoming 4E, which is still at least a year or more off.

Cinefantastique recently had to change formats and become Geek Monthly, even though they are barely making ends meet as it is.

I have been a subscriber to both magazines since prior to the launch of 3rd edition. I used to buy newstand prior to that, but found out that publishing houses only barely break even on newsstand sales. Which is, naturally, one of the key problems for Dungeon and Dragon magazines, they sold a large percentage as newsstand copies (or gamestore copies to be more specific) and that is costly.

I am happy that Hasbro/Wizards will be supporting and online magazine and hope it will include room for new writer submissions. Given your recent news about Hasbro supporting a new line of books, that seems likely.

I will also support Paizo in their new effort, Pathfinder, and am already a subscriber to that magazine.

What surprised me was any calls for boycotting Wizards over the deal, though I think it is amusing that those calling for boycott tend not to be subscribers in the first place. While those of us with more moderate voices are subscribers and are transitioning to the new mag as well.

Cinefantastique recently had to change formats and become Geek Monthly, even though they are barely making ends meet as it is.

I have been a subscriber to both magazines since prior to the launch of 3rd edition. I used to buy newstand prior to that, but found out that publishing houses only barely break even on newsstand sales. Which is, naturally, one of the key problems for Dungeon and Dragon magazines, they sold a large percentage as newsstand copies (or gamestore copies to be more specific) and that is costly.

I am happy that Hasbro/Wizards will be supporting and online magazine and hope it will include room for new writer submissions. Given your recent news about Hasbro supporting a new line of books, that seems likely.

I will also support Paizo in their new effort, Pathfinder, and am already a subscriber to that magazine.

What surprised me was any calls for boycotting Wizards over the deal, though I think it is amusing that those calling for boycott tend not to be subscribers in the first place. While those of us with more moderate voices are subscribers and are transitioning to the new mag as well.

Great post, though 🙂

Great post, though 🙂