jasonw1239 wrote:Here is a sample of Hasbro's "way of thinking". Monopoly - the movie...http://www.nypost.com/seven/06172007/ne ... _field.htmAnd of course the advice from their consultants:"Casting agency William Morris told the company that it would take sexy stars to make the unlikely film a worldwide hit.""Everyone has played Monopoly in one version or another so, hopefully, they would be curious about how it translates to the screen,"This tells me that if they have a product in their catalog, they do not care what core fans think.Like all good multi-nationals the bottom line is wringing every penny from the husk this fiscal period, collecting your bonus and moving on...
Badmike wrote:In my experience, putting the cart before the horse in movie making leads to abyssmal failure. Mike B.
In addition to the Advisory Board's industry thought leaders, to kick off the launch celebration, WotC is making an Open Casting Call to select a few players to sit on the Advisory Board, ensuring the hobby and tabletop gamers and fans are represented on the board. The selection process will be a reality TV style contest run through Gleemax.com over the course of the summer. Bringing player members onto the Advisory Board reinforces WotC's long-standing tradition of engaging with its consumers to ensure their thoughts, opinions and voices are heard.
The selection process will be a reality TV style contest run through Gleemax.com over the course of the summer.
WotC geniuses wrote:The selection process will be a reality TV style contest run through Gleemax.com over the course of the summer.
jasonw1239 wrote:Hey X if you think that's funny, get a load of Hasbro's PR firm home page.http://foghornpr.com/
HPG, the licensing division of Hasbro, Inc., (NYSE:HAS), translates one of the industry's richest portfolios of brands into a world of fun and excitement for children and adults globally. Through a host of publishing, digital media, lifestyle and entertainment platforms, HPG is able to surround fans worldwide with consumer products that expand Hasbro's core brands, such as TRANSFORMERS, LITTLEST PET SHOP, MY LITTLE PONY, MONOPOLY, G.I. JOE, TONKA and PLAYSKOOL.
jasonw1239 wrote: It seems that to them D&D has become a footnote in their catalog.
jasonw1239 wrote:No mention of any of their role playing products or even MTG. It seems that to them D&D has become a footnote in their catalog.
Xaxaxe wrote:I would guess that the sales figures for their most popular toy lines would dwarf anything ever seen in the history of gaming, Magic:TG included.
Xaxaxe wrote:And let's not forget that every single initiative that WotC has launched, barring one, has resulted in failure (often in spectacular fashion).
Xaxaxe wrote:I had planned on taking a few days off from all forums/gaming sites/search portals, etc., but ... I'm sorry, I just can't not comment on this:Actually, I'm not sure that I should add a comment ... nothing I could say here would be funnier than the sentence quoted above. It's just taking the concept of "stupid" to previously unknown planes of existence.And let's not forget that every single initiative that WotC has launched, barring one, has resulted in failure (often in spectacular fashion). They caught lightning in a bottle with Magic:TG ... and here we all are 13 or so years later paying the price.
FormCritic wrote:Actually, you're also paying the price for Pokemon.
