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News: Bruce R. Cordell Leaves WotC

Started by James Gillen, July 17, 2013, 02:46:02 AM

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James Gillen

July 17, 2013, 02:46:02 AM
http://brucecordell.blogspot.com/2013/07/farewell-wizards-and-thank-you.html

QuoteTuesday, July 16, 2013
Farewell Wizards and Thank You
It's with mixed emotions that I announce the end of my 18-year run at Wizards (and TSR before that). I gave my notice last week and will be leaving the company.

This isn't an easy departure for me, both because of my long history with Wizards, and my recent good luck to be a member on the D&D Next design team. I'm thrilled to have been part of Next, and proud of what we accomplished: a kick-ass set of D&D rules. The team is on track to carry D&D Next to wide success.

Overall, my years at Wizards have allowed me to work alongside and learn from the most talented, creative, and innovative game designers, novel authors, and editors (professional editors, my friends, are worth their weight in platinum). Every project and novel was a chance for me to learn something new and hone my skills. Wizards granted me the opportunity to indulge myself telling stories, then gave me the ability to share those stories with the world.

Likewise, working at Wizards allowed me to develop fantastic relationships and enduring friendships. Everyone at Wizards is a superstar, both those presently employed and all those who've left before me. I hope that my future adventures will allow me to team up with many of them again for future forays into the dungeon.

But ultimately, every story ends so that new ones can begin. I'm looking forward to discovering what those stories will be.

Posted by Bruce R Cordell at 9:42 AM

We're doomed, I'm tellin' ya!

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Justin Alexander

#1
July 17, 2013, 04:03:42 AM
Huh. That's the second major departure from the D&D Next design team.

I actually do find that somewhat alarming.
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JonWake

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July 17, 2013, 04:18:53 AM
Quote from: Justin Alexander;671502Huh. That's the second major departure from the D&D Next design team.

I actually do find that somewhat alarming.

In two years. That's not abnormal for a company.

Justin Alexander

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July 17, 2013, 04:31:35 AM
Sure. But we aren't talking about the whole company. If we were talking about the whole company we'd be talking about a lot more than two people leaving over the past two years.
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#4
July 17, 2013, 04:56:21 AM
It might just be a question of pay cheques. Or else he's bored with the mediocrity of Next.
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One Horse Town

#5
July 17, 2013, 05:08:12 AM
or he wants a real job with better money.

YourSwordisMine

#6
July 17, 2013, 05:27:40 AM
Or he wanted to beat the Christmas Rush...

I don't know why anyone would want to work for The Dread Pirate WoTC...

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July 17, 2013, 06:45:55 AM
Quote from: One Horse Town;671518or he wants a real job with better money.
^ This. Unless Cordell or someone else actually spills the beans on the reason behind him leaving then there's really no basis for any sort of speculation as to why he left and what this means for Next.
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July 17, 2013, 07:46:29 AM
Actually i was wrong, he doesn't want a proper job and instead has joined Monte Cook on Numenera.

Grymbok

#9
July 17, 2013, 08:07:00 AM
Quote from: One Horse Town;671538Actually i was wrong, he doesn't want a proper job and instead has joined Monte Cook on Numenera.

I've seen a lot of people say that but there doesn't seem to be any public statement to that effect from Bruce or Monte.

ggroy

#10
July 17, 2013, 08:40:47 AM
So who is left in the D&D development group, besides Mike Mearls?

Warthur

#11
July 17, 2013, 10:35:49 AM
Quote from: One Horse Town;671538Actually i was wrong, he doesn't want a proper job and instead has joined Monte Cook on Numenera.
Doot-doo do doo doo!

Sorry, sorry, Pavlovian response...
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danbuter

#12
July 17, 2013, 10:41:12 AM
How many others have also left? It's a bit early for the annual firing spree. Maybe there is a new manager and he's a jerk, so people are quitting.
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July 17, 2013, 10:55:14 AM
Quote from: One Horse Town;671538Actually i was wrong, he doesn't want a proper job and instead has joined Monte Cook on Numenera.

This is very possible.

Sacrosanct

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July 17, 2013, 10:55:34 AM
Quote from: Justin Alexander;671502Huh. That's the second major departure from the D&D Next design team.

I actually do find that somewhat alarming.

Why?  Do you know why he left?  Maybe he won the lottery.  Who the hell knows, and who cares.  It's hardly unusual in corporate America for people to leave for one reason or the other.

If he's making pennies in the RPG industry anyway, perhaps he would rather make pennies with one of his friends instead of a corporation?  Point is, unless he comes out and says "I do not have faith in Next", this sort of speculation is about as worth as much as tits on a bull.
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