Paizo's decision to create Pathfinder RPG at the same time as the release of Dungeons & Dragons 4th edition split the gaming community, with some showing more loyalty to the 3.5 compatible system and others showing more loyalty to the Dungeons & Dragons brand.
Pathfinder was the top-selling role-playing game in the second quarter of 2011,[REF] autumn 2012,[REF] spring 2013,[REF] and autumn 2013 [REF].