Future Taxi Company Owner and Wannabe Space Colonizer Threatens to Put His Grubby Paws on D&D – TGN

Elon Musk, a South African immigrant to the US has threatened to purchase Hasbro, the mum or dad firm of Wizards of the Coast. Dungeons & Dragons is already going through a tricky time, however this aligns with Musk’s latest enterprise philosophy of buying dying manufacturers and making them much more dying. Elon posted the message “How a lot is Hasbro?” on X, the All the things app, which after a consumer exodus to Bluesky solely holds worth as a result of a number of adult-themed web sites are lined as much as purchase the area from the skilled edgelord.

Not all the things Elon acquires turns to shit, however its not for the dearth of making an attempt as he just lately introduced that he’s turning his widespread automotive model Tesla right into a cab firm with the launch of the Cybercab, a really small and impractical automotive with no stearing wheel. This was an thought he bought whereas enjoying the arcade recreation Loopy Taxi by himself within the $35M compound he purchased for his 11 children and their moms after watching a documentary in regards to the Waco Siege and pondering it regarded cool. Elon is the primary ranked Loopy Taxi participant on his Loopy Taxi arcade machine. He’s additionally finest Diablo 4 participant within the galaxy, and its undoubtedly him enjoying and never a workforce of SpaceX interns who’re paid in meme cash and ketamine.

In Hasbro’s latest Q3 earnings report, it was revealed that Dungeons & Dragons isn’t performing properly. Many speculate that the model’s future will develop even bleaker as soon as the Baldur’s Gate 3 hype fades and the ultimate season of Stranger Issues airs subsequent 12 months. Each properties contributed considerably to the sport’s latest growth which bought off to a flying begin through the pandemic, however the momentum seems to be waning. It’s certainly nothing that large layoffs and AI can’t repair, two issues that each Musk and management at Hasbro are very keen on. “Dungeons and Dragons followers additionally love AI, and there has by no means been any backlash in opposition to using AI in WOTC merchandise,” mentioned Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks whereas staring me rabidly within the eyes whereas holding a shank he constructed from compressed Magic: The Gathering playing cards and melted Monopoly recreation items.

It stays to be seen if Chris Cocks will surrender his place as CEO of Hasbro within the case of an acquisition or if there’s room for 2 Cocks within the firm.