D&D 5E Mike Mearls is back on the D&D RPG Team

Three weeks ago, WotC's Jeremy Crawford told us that Mike Mearls was no longer working on the tabletop RPG, and hadn't since some time in 2019. Today, the (newish) D&D head Ray Winninger said on the company's Twitch livestream that Mearls is now back full-time on the tabletop game.

Mike Mearls is back full time on the RPG again. He was splitting his time working on some computer game stuff for us, but he’s back.

He still doesn't appear to be back on social media since his final tweet back in 2019.

 

[Parmandur]

For sure. To be clear, my intent was not to participate in celebrating that happening (if it did). I just hadn’t heard it and was curious.

I hear ya. Those forums, and that sort of discourse, is why Zak managed to convince Mearls to ignore the outcry, it seems to me.

 

[darjr]

I won't buy anything in the future that has anything to do with Zak. And mistwell I'm kinda ashamed at you doing Zak's bidding spreading that utter crap and his source of disgusting glee. Me thinks you enjoy it way to much. Being a Zak lackey isn't cool anymore.

 

[WayOfTheFourElements]

What happened to innocent until proven guilty?

Honestly, I haven't seen any proof one way or another. He said, she said isn't proof. Words are wind.

 

[Charlaquin]

I hear ya. Those forums, and that sort of discourse, is why Zak managed to convince Mearls to ignore the outcry, it seems to me.

For sure.

 

[Charlaquin]

What happened to innocent until proven guilty?

Honestly, I haven't seen any proof one way or another. He said, she said isn't proof. Words are wind.

About Mike Mearls (possibly unintentionally) providing Zak with PII on his victims? Or about Zak engaging in campaigns of harassment against a number of people in the RPG industry?

 

[WayOfTheFourElements]

I don't get why Mearls isn't free to make up his own opinion. As long as he isn't making up lies, I don't see why its any of his employer's business to censor him or force him to choose to the "correct" side.

 

[Charlaquin]

I don't get why Mearls isn't free to make up his own opinion. As long as he isn't making up lies, I don't see why its any of his employer's business to censor him or force him to choose to the "correct" side.

There’s no evidence his employer did any such thing. If anything, the fact that he’s now back on the D&D RPG team would seem pretty strong evidence they didn’t.

 

[Guest 6801328]

What happened to innocent until proven guilty?

Honestly, I haven't seen any proof one way or another. He said, she said isn't proof. Words are wind.

Well, like "free speech" it has a specific meaning, that applies in specific circumstances. It's useful...good citizenship, even...to understand the terms, and to know when and where they apply. And when they don't.

 

[WayOfTheFourElements]

About Mike Mearls (possibly unintentionally) providing Zak with PII on his victims? Or about Zak engaging in campaigns of harassment against a number of people in the RPG industry?

Harassment is badly defined. It's such a vague term I find devoid of meaning.

My friends have given by number to someone I would have given it to otherwise. I didn't like it, but whatever. Using the word "victim" seems strong. I wouldn't throw it around lightly. Why choose that particular word?

 

[WayOfTheFourElements]

Well, like "free speech" it has a specific meaning, that applies in specific circumstances. It's useful...good citizenship, even...to understand the terms, and to know when and where they apply. And when they don't.

I don't see your point here.

Are you saying governments have the right to define words and concepts outside of "legalese"?