"Franchise Model" for those unaware is corporate speak for "we no longer give a fuck about the actual product, we care about The Brand (TM) that it has spawned."

>Dan Ayoub... worked for Microsoft for 11 years prior

oh it's dead dead.

Welp

yeah dnd is fucking dead

Ayoub was at the helm for such hits as the Anniversary Rerelease of Halo Combat Evolved, and the Master Chief Collection, and I think the TV show?

So yeah. That's who gets to steer D&D now.

I simply think we should take anyone who as ever held an executive role, anywhere, and [THIS STATEMENT HAS BEEN EXPUNGED UPON ADVISEMENT OF LEGAL COUNSEL]