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Tencent is reportedly seeking to acquire Dungeons & Dragons from Hasbro [update: Hasbro deny rumors]
(www.videogameschronicle.com)
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I'll take "things that will never happen" for $200, Alex
Yeah this is a bullshit rumour. I haven't seen any credible source for it yet.
The one I saw yesterday stated that it was "dnd" and that it was offered to Larian, but they didn't have the money, so Tencent stepped in.
I imagine it's the video game rights. Even Hasbro couldn't be stupid enough to sell off the whole thing.
The fact that it's "DND" makes the rumour incredibly sus since that's not what the IP is called. It's only a colloquialism. Hasbro/WOTC always use the ampersand since it's part of the D&D branding.
The article clearly says they use the shorthand "DND" for their article. The fact that's it's "DND" and not D&D is likely due to the fact that it's a chinese publication and also maybe a stylistic choice.
Enough money and dumb-ass executives could definitely make this happen.
Money is a powerful persuader.