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    From Dimensional Traveler@21:1/5 to kyonshi on Fri Mar 22 07:37:47 2024
    XPost: rec.games.frp.dnd, alt.games.baldurs-gate

    On 3/22/2024 2:40 AM, kyonshi wrote:
    Source: https://www.polygon.com/24107939/baldurs-gate-3-larian-studios-no-more-dnd-wizards-of-the-coast

    I was thinking nice things about Larian reading this. Finally a company
    that wants to put out good, _new_ games, not just endlessly milk a cash
    cow. Until this last paragraph....


    However, Wizards of the Coast was hit with layoffs right before
    Christmas 2023, massively impacting the D&D and Magic teams. This
    includes the team that helped with Baldur’s Gate 3, according to Vincke.

    That made me think this was more corporate spin as the execs were
    thinking "Well, shit, there goes our cash cow franchise...."

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  • From Dimensional Traveler@21:1/5 to kyonshi on Fri Mar 22 13:38:28 2024
    XPost: rec.games.frp.dnd, alt.games.baldurs-gate

    On 3/22/2024 10:26 AM, kyonshi wrote:
    On 3/22/2024 3:37 PM, Dimensional Traveler wrote:
    On 3/22/2024 2:40 AM, kyonshi wrote:
    Source:
    https://www.polygon.com/24107939/baldurs-gate-3-larian-studios-no-more-dnd-wizards-of-the-coast

    I was thinking nice things about Larian reading this.  Finally a
    company that wants to put out good, _new_ games, not just endlessly
    milk a cash cow.  Until this last paragraph....


    However, Wizards of the Coast was hit with layoffs right before
    Christmas 2023, massively impacting the D&D and Magic teams. This
    includes the team that helped with Baldur’s Gate 3, according to Vincke. >>
    That made me think this was more corporate spin as the execs were
    thinking "Well, shit, there goes our cash cow franchise...."


    Maybe WotC thinks they don't need that team anymore and that they can
    replace them by AI. Seems to be their favorite idea lately.

    http://www.dorktower.com/2024/03/18/18518/
    and the two comics following it....

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  • From Justisaur@21:1/5 to kyonshi on Fri Mar 22 14:20:40 2024
    XPost: rec.games.frp.dnd, alt.games.baldurs-gate

    On 3/22/2024 2:40 AM, kyonshi wrote:
    Source: https://www.polygon.com/24107939/baldurs-gate-3-larian-studios-no-more-dnd-wizards-of-the-coast

    However, Wizards of the Coast was hit with layoffs right before
    Christmas 2023, massively impacting the D&D and Magic teams. This
    includes the team that helped with Baldur’s Gate 3, according to Vincke.

    #@#$%^ Hazardbruh shooting themselves in the foot again. Too bad
    they're a corporate centipede and have some left.

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