DMsGuild has announced a ‘Game Jam’ for third-party D&D creators to write new adventures and supplements set in the city of Baldur’s Gate.
Routinely Itemised: RPG #320
Alongside promises of change for D&D, major roleplaying game announcements include a new ThunderCats TTRPG, an updated Cypher System, and a host of new books for Cyberpunk RED
One Boss to Rule Them All: D&D adopts franchise model with Halo veteran at the helm
Dan Ayoub’s appointment is a clear indicator of the direction Hasbro envisions for D&D. Before joining Wizards of the Coast in 2022, he spent over a decade at Microsoft, where he was a Studio Head and Executive Producer at 343 Industries, the developer responsible for the Halo franchise.
Dark Horse and Wizards of the Coast team up for new Dungeons & Dragons comic series: “The Fallbacks”
Dark Horse Comics, in a new licensing agreement with Wizards of the Coast, is set to launch a new Dungeons & Dragons comic miniseries this winter.
Hasbro’s boss seems certain that AI is in the future of TTRPGs: Does he mean a free tool like CharGen?
CharGen is a free tool you can use right in your browser to whip up D&D-style character portraits, monsters, and battle maps in no time.
Another high-profile exit: D&D VP Jess Lanzillo leaves Wizards of the Coast
Following the recent news of layoffs at Wizards of the Coast, another significant figure, Dungeons & Dragons Vice President Jess Lanzillo, has announced her departure.
Wizards of the Coast’s (money) recruited sci-fi authors for the Exodus TTRPG
Exodus is a computer RPG from Wizards of the Coast’s Archetype Entertainment, and it’ll feature Matthew McConaughey. There’s a tabletop RPG to accompany both.
Routinely Itemised: RPGs #312
A new CEO for Chaosium and a new lead designer for D&D? This week’s TTRPG news unpacks major industry changes, plus the latest bundles and publisher polls.
A single-player D&D video game is currently in development
The word’s out that Stig Asmussen, director of God of War III and Star Wars Jedi: Survivor and Fallen Order, is currently working on a single-player video game set in the world of Dungeons & Dragons in partnership with publisher Wizards of the Coast.
Routinely Itemised: RPGs #308
Recent RPG news includes a fundraiser for Rick Hershey’s injured children, Goodman Games clarifying a controversial partnership, new D&D horror subclasses, a UK publisher skipping GenCon over safety, and Canada’s biggest mini maker is closing.
