So, there's an announcement that WizKids has licensed the ability to make D&D minis. I guess that's the final nail in the coffin for Dungeon Command, as it wasn't mentioned in the article.
Looks like we'll be going back to random minis, too. I recall one mini line in which WK used non-random packs, and it lasted a single wave before cancellation (Crimson Skies).
Now, if WK is going to continue DC, then they should announce that, too. Otherwise, I guess I should go buy up boxes for minis for my RP games. I hate random boosters with a passion.
I hate to agree with you on this but I think you're right. I find it difficult to believe that Wizards and WizKids will both work to produce DC sets. The only way I suppose it could work is if they produced a set of creature and order cards that went with each of the sets of minis that WizKids put out but without at least a base starter set to get you the tiles and other tokens how would anyone get in on the game if they don't have at least one of the old out of print sets?
http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/27898.html
So they dropped dungeon command game to sell their mini market to wizkids just to have them bastardize the flightpath system worse than what they did with the Start Trek IP. Dragon Attack Wing? Honestly WOTC executives must be grasping at straws...
WOTC doesn't deserve the intellectual properties they own if this is how they w-hore out them out...
What's next McDonalds Happy meal quality D&D figures after wizkids run expectations into the ground?
Here is hoping I am horribly wrong
http://community.wizards.com/forum/third-party-and-officially-licensed-products/threads/4070286
New thread in the Licensed Products forum about a D&D Attack WIng preview. Not a lot of info, but the pics are nice.
With the recent update to the D&D website, all mention of Dungeon Command, and the D&D Adventure System games have been removed, along with the accompanying PDF downloads for the rule books and bonus adventures. The rules for the three Adventure System games have been added to download for free at http://dndclassics.com.
I had a look at the Wizkids website last night, and there is a fixed starter pack available containing 6 adventurer figures:
"The D&D Icons of the Realms Starter Set is the perfect supplement for your D&D tabletop roleplaying game. The 6 figure Starter Set represents some of the most iconic characters classes and races from the Dungeons & Dragons universe, including the dwarf cleric, human ranger, Halfling rogue, Northlands fighter, elf wizard, and the famous drow ranger, Drizzt Do’Urden. Combine these high quality miniatures with the 44 found within the D&D Icons of the Realms Tyranny of Dragons booster packs to bring an exciting new depth to your D&D adventures."
They will be releasing the rest of the range (44 in all) in blind packaged (bleccch!), 4 to a box, booster packs:
"Collect all 44 miniatures found in the D&D Icons of the Realms Tyranny of Dragons boosters. Found in 4 figure blind booster packs, and inspired by the Tyranny of Dragons storyline, you'll find dragons, kobold fighters, bugbears, wraiths, mind flayers, and many more iconic D&D characters guaranteed to level up your tabletop roleplaying game experience."
It appears that the Wizkids miniatures will be all new sculpts, and are specifically designed for D&D as role playing game aids, so no game rules included.
IMHO, this is a huge leap backwards for the D&D miniature line. Wizards just never seem to have been able to settle on a successful distribution model for the range. They canned the original miniatures game, D&D Heroscape (killing this was possibly one of the biggest blunders in gaming history), and now Dungeon Command and the Adventure System as well.
I always wanted to collect the entire D&D mini range. The sculpts are generally, very good, and the paint applications, with the occasional sloppy exception, have been quite good. I really liked the idea of having the figure name and it's point of origin stamped on the base. There was a definite nostalgic value in collecting these, and it was the main reason for me buying the AS games and DC boxes. You got a lot of bang for your buck, miniatures wise, and a pretty good game to go with them.
Collecting ANYTHING that is blind booster packed just kills it for me. I like to know what I'm buying, so I will not be partaking in the collecting of the new range.
I can can only hope that they will consider releasing 'zen' collector packs (one with everything) in the future, otherwise it will be the secondary market for me to pick up just the figures I like.
Actually, the 3 D&D adventure system games, Waterdeep and Conquest of Nerath are still listed on their revamped web site. What is sadly missing is Dungeon Command 
So... looks like it's eBay, repurposed D&D minis and homebrew cards for more factions for Dungeon Command... sighhhhh....
Dungeon Command was pretty terrible, really the best use for it was to expand on the big 3 boardgames. That being said, it pretty much kills those games as well.
Well, I know I will miss this game quite a bit. It is one of the few games my oldest son will /request/ to play when I ask him what is on the slate for the day. I bought each of them (two sons) a box, so they had their own faction and it makes me very happy when he asks to play. The game is simple enough, while being just strategic enough for an 11 year old to wrap his head around.
I will also miss the Adventure System games, and had hopes they'd release another at some point. It is a game my game group will break out when all else fails on the 'what are we going to play next' meter. Are they flawed, yes. Are they way too deadly, yes. But with a few tweaks, quite fun. Plus, I've painted all the adventurers in my sets. 