What's the evidence that D&D is a dying franchise. Everything I can see, in terms of financials, seem to indicate that Wizards of the Coast is the best part of Hasbro, and that WotC is making a shit ton of money from D&D and Magic.
Magic: The Gathering—FINAL FANTASY made history as the best-selling Magic set of all time before its release date, so it comes as no surprise the highly-anticipated Universes Beyond expansion ushered in incredible sales and growth for the game. Magic: The Gathering revenue grew 23 percent*
However, beneath the surface, a turnaround is beginning to take shape. The company is in the midst of a strategic overhaul, and the early results are actually promising. Fueled by the incredible performance of its Wizards of the Coast segment, Hasbro is showing signs of life.
I would love for WotC to fail and D&D (in its current forms) to die. I've been burned too many times by YouTube clickbait "Kathleen Kennedy is FIRED -- will be out by next week" / "Kurtzman Trek is over, new series to return to classic Trek!"
I knew Magic was doing well. It's been the mainstay TCG as long as I've known and I doubt that's changing anytime soon. D&D though, not too sure about. No news might be bad news.
What's the evidence that D&D is a dying franchise. Everything I can see, in terms of financials, seem to indicate that Wizards of the Coast is the best part of Hasbro, and that WotC is making a shit ton of money from D&D and Magic.
What indicators are you looking at?
It's hard to find numbers specifically for D&D, but Wizards of the Coast seems to be very profitable, primarily due to Magic.
2nd Quarter 2025, Magic: https://articles.starcitygames.com/magic-the-gathering/magic-grows-23-percent-behind-magic-the-gathering-final-fantasy/
September 2025: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/hasbros-turnaround-real-wizards-coast-103139078.html
I would love for WotC to fail and D&D (in its current forms) to die. I've been burned too many times by YouTube clickbait "Kathleen Kennedy is FIRED -- will be out by next week" / "Kurtzman Trek is over, new series to return to classic Trek!"
Corporate products are just terrible.
I knew Magic was doing well. It's been the mainstay TCG as long as I've known and I doubt that's changing anytime soon. D&D though, not too sure about. No news might be bad news.