I’m certain I can’t be the first to see this or point it out, but it did make me choke on my afternoon soup…
Player’s Handbook, pg 7: “Throughout the 1980s, the game experienced remarkable growth. Novels, a cartoon series, computer games, and the first campaign settings (Forgotten Realms and Dragonlance) were released…”
I guess Gary Gygax’s GREYHAWK and Dave Arneson’s BLACKMOORE didn’t count.
… continues reading, tainted already, and I’m only on page 7.