D&D (2024) WotC Announces 3rd Party Creator Partners

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This content will be coming to the D&D Beyond marketplace--the selected publishers are The Griffon's Saddlebag, MCDM, Ghostfire Gaming, Dungeon Dudes, Hit Point Press, Kobold Press, and Free League. Generally, these are creators who have achieved million-dollar Kickstarters with 5E compatible products.

Notably, this also includes the official Lord of the Rings roleplaying game from Free League, who also produce The One Ring, the non-D&D version of the game. WotC will be selling the official D&D compatible Lord of the Rings TTRPG on its primary platform. Back in 1992, TSR (the then-owners of D&D) nearly acquired the rights to JRR Tolkien's work, and then passed on it, then-CEO Lorraine Williams saying it was "not worth our while".

 

[bedir than]

Will they have pdfs of any of this

These publishers already release these books via pdf and print. If you want them that way buy directly so the pub gets the money.

 

[Nuclear Monkey]

Interesting that there’s no critical role

 

[darjr]

Interesting that there’s no critical role

Already is?

 

[Scribe]

Loot Tavern is the group involved in a number of Million Dollar Kickstarters I think?

 

[OB1]

Interesting that there’s no critical role

I thought the same. Crit Role announced at ComiCon that they are sticking with D&D post C3, which I would guess mean that they will continue to relase books on DDB. Looking more closely, this isn't an all encompassing list so not being on it doesn't mean they won't continue to release on the platform. It could also be that they are still in negotiations with WotC on renewing their deal.

 

[Parmandur]

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That is astounding.

 

[Parmandur]

I thought the same. Crit Role announced at ComiCon that they are sticking with D&D post C3, which I would guess mean that they will continue to relase books on DDB. Looking more closely, this isn't an all encompassing list so not being on it doesn't mean they won't continue to release on the platform. It could also be that they are still in negotiations with WotC on renewing their deal.

But, everything Critical Role for 5E is already on Beyond. I think k this is a list of publishers with new stuff coming to the platform in the near future.

 

[Zander]

I’m not familiar with the Dungeon Dudes’ supplements but I really enjoy their YouTube videos, so will be checking out their printed content.

I got to say hello to Monty, one of the Dudes, at Gen Con :~)

 

[darjr]

Huh? What new MCDM thing could be heading to DnDBeyond?

 

[Mistwell]

This seems like really good news. I would love to check out a lot of this through D&D Beyond.