John Hight has become the new President of Wizards of the Coast and Digital Gaming. That means John is the new boss at D&D, Magic: the Gathering and the digital studios Hasbro has been buying to support the two games.
Megathread: Prime Day for D&D and TTRPGs
Will next week see a convergence of powers? Update: Called it! D&D has big discounts, sometimes more than 50%, this Prime Day. July 16th and 17th is Prime Day. This year, we’re getting new editions of D&D with D&D 2024, which means the old Dungeons & Dragons 5e books become much less attractive. Could this […]
D&D will have two SRDs by 2025 in a massive new update
Wizards of the Coast has announced that by 2025, D&D will have an updated Systems Reference Document.
Routinely Itemised: RPGs #253
Wizards of the Coast seeks new leadership as Cynthia Williams departs. Despite financial loss, Steve Jackson Games remains optimistic. Fallout TTRPG sells out, Pathfinder’s war deity faces demise, and roleplaying shows mental health benefits. Merchandise available from multiple publishers.
Near silence (so far) from Hasbro as Cynthia Williams, D&D and Magic the Gathering boss, quits
Cynthia Williams resigns as president of Wizards of the Coast, following a tenure with successes like MTG’s Universes Beyond and challenges, including OGL controversy. Hasbro seeks her replacement.
Chris Perkins answers, “What do you actually do?”
But not all of them – despite my many years working on the game! I don’t know the game’s complete history. Few people do. But in June, we’ll be releasing The Making of Original D&D: 1970-1977 – that will offer a glimpse at how the original game came to be.
Routinely Itemised: RPGs #248
Huge RPG sale to help a developer! Plus, Critical Role playtests, D&D AI news, and new releases!
Wizards of the Coast have teamed up with StartPlaying – so what?
D&D’s partnership with StartPlaying was announced alongside D&D 50th’s anniversary news. It suggests strongly that Wizards of the Coast aren’t doing their own Looking For Group site.
D&D to get official “Dome of Destiny Automatic Dice Spinner”
Official images of FanRoll’s new 20 plus products will debut at GAMA Expo, which is on right now, and some are circulating already.
D&D 50th: Timeline for new rule books and Vecna’s arrival
D&D turns 50th with Vecna: Eve of Ruin announcement and an official timeline.
