You Heard it Here Last S3E10

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Welcome to you heard it here last where we talk about news, you’ve already heard.

We are starting with a special request from Christina

https://www.mythicalmeats.com/snacks/dungeons-dragons-variety-pack/

She sent me this link along with the following sentence; “I will say I just got a targeted ad for official D&D branded 'adventure snacks' and was overcome by the need to rant at Hasbro.”

The Advertisement in question is for Mythical Meats (A bold name) and their “about page” says it all; 

“Fueled by a passion for jerky and a love for legendary creatures, we at Mythical Meats weren’t content with the ordinary. We embarked on a quest, channeling our creative energy to transform exotic meats into the most beloved mythical beasts! From the fearsome Dragon and Yeti to the majestic Pegasus and Mermaid, our creatures cover land, sea, and sky. Each bite of our snack sticks is a delicious adventure, bursting with flavors inspired by our favorite fantastical beings.”

For the D&D Branding each class has its own special jerky snack.

Christina the floor is yours,

[Kick to Christina]

Continuing with our hatred of Hasbro we have another story about D&D.

https://www.enworld.org/threads/wizards-of-the-coast-says-that-china-tariffs-will-have-minimal-impact-on-d-d.713072/

Wizards of the Coast has announced that the ongoing trade issues with China will have minimal impact on Dungeons and Dragons.

Now we have avoided discussing the Tariff’s and Trade Issues on this show for a couple of reasons. One, avoid politics, it’s a show killer and two, it’s just too early to know exactly what kind of impacts the tariffs and trade issues will have in the long term.

We have seen some smaller companies close recently and I know that many have struggled to figure out future printing options to avoid raising costs. But the Wizards of the Coast announcement just feels smarmy.

Of course, the tariffs won’t affect them. We have already shown that the vast amount of product they are selling is digital and not print. Tariffs have nothing to do with digital products. When everything you make is sold through D&D Beyond and your future is based on micro-transactions you have nothing to worry about. You could argue that the announcement was meant to ease uncertainty being felt by customers, but to me it feels like their marketing people wanted to make sure they took advantage of real-world issues affecting many in the gaming space.

Christina, what do you think?

[Kick to Christina]

And there you have it, All the news, you’ve already heard.