tissek@ttrpg.network to rpg@ttrpg.network · 11 months agoHasbro Seeks to Sell IP “DND” and Has Had Preliminary Contact with Tencentpandaily.comexternal-linkmessage-square61fedilinkarrow-up193arrow-down115file-textcross-posted to: gaming@beehaw.org
arrow-up178arrow-down1external-linkHasbro Seeks to Sell IP “DND” and Has Had Preliminary Contact with Tencentpandaily.comtissek@ttrpg.network to rpg@ttrpg.network · 11 months agomessage-square61fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: gaming@beehaw.org
minus-squareSylvieTG@ttrpg.networklinkfedilinkarrow-up11·11 months agoLarian Studios (30% owned by Tencent) was attempting to buy D&D. They weren’t able to afford it, and to they pulled Tencent into the negotiation. I don’t know if that means Hasbro actually is interested in selling - though it’s hard to see a world where they’re not. https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/31/hasbro-is-selling-the-dungeons-and-dragons-ip-and-tencent-is-the-potential-buyer/ However, Wizards of the Coast is saying that they don’t intend to sell, as of an hour ago: https://www.pcgamer.com/wizards-of-the-coast-dispels-rumours-that-tencent-wants-to-gobble-up-dandd-like-a-tarrasque-to-be-clear-we-are-not-looking-to-sell-our-dandd-ip/
Larian Studios (30% owned by Tencent) was attempting to buy D&D. They weren’t able to afford it, and to they pulled Tencent into the negotiation. I don’t know if that means Hasbro actually is interested in selling - though it’s hard to see a world where they’re not. https://massivelyop.com/2024/01/31/hasbro-is-selling-the-dungeons-and-dragons-ip-and-tencent-is-the-potential-buyer/
However, Wizards of the Coast is saying that they don’t intend to sell, as of an hour ago: https://www.pcgamer.com/wizards-of-the-coast-dispels-rumours-that-tencent-wants-to-gobble-up-dandd-like-a-tarrasque-to-be-clear-we-are-not-looking-to-sell-our-dandd-ip/