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wlphoenix t1_j61r9sc wrote

Reply to comment by TheSausageFattener in Hasbro to cut 1,000 jobs this year by GhostOpera406

They also recently burned an absurd amount of goodwill w/ recent proposed changes to D&D licensing, leading to almost anyone they could partner with in the tabletop RPG space to view them in a hostile light. Which will just lead them to leaning on M:tG even harder, continuing to make the product saturation problem worse.

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TheSausageFattener t1_j61uh51 wrote

Im curious how this goes if they dont get a reversal. To be blunt theyre a flagship firm for Rhode Island as far as notoriety goes but their headquarters is in a crap location. I wouldnt be surprised if they eventually try to get state assistance for an HQ re-siting that incidentally entails downsizing.

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Cash50911 t1_j638mbs wrote

Flagship from a publicity perspective... They already have a bunch of tax deals....

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pirategaspard t1_j63eyoh wrote

Yep. We're basically watching them slaughter their Golden goose in real time.

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wlphoenix t1_j63hx0h wrote

There were already proposals from major shareholders to spin Wizards out. It'll be interesting to see what happens to Hasbro if that happens, as Wizards seems to be the vast majority of Hasbro's revenue.

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