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SVGames RPG Downloads - Discontinued

Post/Author/DateTime Post
#1
korvar
Apr 08, 2005 18:16:28 From an email sent from SVGames, and confirmed on their website:

Effective April 12th, 2005, SVGames will be discontinuing the Electronic Software Download program. As a result, we will no longer be selling downloads, or supporting the purchase of previously downloaded items. If you have downloads that you have not yet accessed or downloaded to your computer, please do so by April 12th as they will no longer be available after that date.
#2
superpriest
Apr 08, 2005 18:25:03 They should still be available from rpgnow, right?
#3
korvar
Apr 08, 2005 18:29:04 Hm. It seems so. Just call me Chicken Little
#4
terminus_vortexa
Apr 09, 2005 11:14:40 This could be a foreshadowing of good things to come. It seems to be WOTC's manner of operation to discontinue the availability of old editions of their products when the new ones will come out soon. We may see Dark Sun 3.5 in Hardcover much sooner than anyone anticipated.
#5
superpriest
Apr 09, 2005 12:38:09 Maybe it's just SV Games giving it up, not WotC? It can't cost WotC much to let it continue.
#6
dawnstealer
Apr 09, 2005 14:32:45 It's more likely that SVG can't afford the overhead of paying WoC royalties. I've said it before: I'd rather Dark Sun stayed with the community.

On a side note, I'm glad I got PDFs of all those books before SVG decided it was unprofitable.
#7
objulen
Apr 11, 2005 0:19:09
It's more likely that SVG can't afford the overhead of paying WoC royalties. I've said it before: I'd rather Dark Sun stayed with the community.

While it is entirely possible, that seems irrational. Why would Wizards charge royalties that cause SVG to stop selling a product? Fewer profits, which are essentially free for Wizards in the end, are better than no profits, after all.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 korvar Apr 08, 2005 18:16:28	From an email sent from SVGames, and confirmed on their website: Effective April 12th, 2005, SVGames will be discontinuing the Electronic Software Download program. As a result, we will no longer be selling downloads, or supporting the purchase of previously downloaded items. If you have downloads that you have not yet accessed or downloaded to your computer, please do so by April 12th as they will no longer be available after that date.
#2 superpriest Apr 08, 2005 18:25:03	They should still be available from rpgnow, right?
#3 korvar Apr 08, 2005 18:29:04	Hm. It seems so. Just call me Chicken Little
#4 terminus_vortexa Apr 09, 2005 11:14:40	This could be a foreshadowing of good things to come. It seems to be WOTC's manner of operation to discontinue the availability of old editions of their products when the new ones will come out soon. We may see Dark Sun 3.5 in Hardcover much sooner than anyone anticipated.
#5 superpriest Apr 09, 2005 12:38:09	Maybe it's just SV Games giving it up, not WotC? It can't cost WotC much to let it continue.
#6 dawnstealer Apr 09, 2005 14:32:45	It's more likely that SVG can't afford the overhead of paying WoC royalties. I've said it before: I'd rather Dark Sun stayed with the community. On a side note, I'm glad I got PDFs of all those books before SVG decided it was unprofitable.
#7 objulen Apr 11, 2005 0:19:09	It's more likely that SVG can't afford the overhead of paying WoC royalties. I've said it before: I'd rather Dark Sun stayed with the community. While it is entirely possible, that seems irrational. Why would Wizards charge royalties that cause SVG to stop selling a product? Fewer profits, which are essentially free for Wizards in the end, are better than no profits, after all.