Jeremy Crawford Also Leaving D&D Team Later This Month

Jeremy Crawford is leaving Wizards of the Coast later this month. Screen Rant (via me!) had the exclusive announcement. Crawford was the Game Director for Dungeons & Dragons and was one of the guiding forces for D&D over the past decade. In the past year, Crawford has focused on the core rulebooks and leading the team of rules designers. He has also been a face of Dungeons & Dragons for much of 5th Edition, appearing in many promotional videos and DMing Acquisitions Incorporated Actual Play series.

He joins Chris Perkins in leaving the D&D team in recent weeks. Perkins, who was the Creative Director for D&D, announced his retirement last week. Both Perkins and Crawford appear to have left Wizards on their terms, with Lanzillo very effusive with her praise of both men and their contribution in our interview.

On a personal note, I've enjoyed interviewing Jeremy over the years. He was always gracious with his time and answers and is one of the most eloquent people I've ever heard talk about D&D. I'll miss both him and Chris Perkins and look forward to their next steps, wherever that might be.

 

[Reynard]

Every action is a herald of doom.

Come on, it isn't that bad.

My guess is that they are either ramping up to replace creators with AI

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Oh.

 

[Henadic Theologian]

Read the Screen Rant article.

Jeremy Crawford and Chris Perkins to Leave Dungeons & Dragons' Design Team

Two guiding forces of D&D are stepping away.

screenrant.com

Yeah I call BS, for one thing, who goes to Screen Rant for something like this? Someone who perhaps prefers to talk to a site that won't ask probing questions or challenge WotCs narrative.

Let's see Ray Winniger, Cynthia Williams, Kyle Brink, Chris Perkins, Chris Cao, Jeremy Crawford, the cast majority of the Sigil Team, Dan Dillion, who knows who else.

I'll also note that Jeremy Crawford & Chris Perkins had both gotten promotions recently had they not?

Look I was skeptical until this as well, but it's piling up to be too much to believe WotCs narrative.

 

[KYRON45]

I think we are farther from an AI created edition than people realize.

 

[mamba]

I’d expect them to dump 5e and return to the “you pay us for licensing” model.

I’d expect a new edition.
I’d expect a hard hard push for moving a few steps closer to becoming a mostly digital product.

aren’t these contradictory? You do the first, and the others are outside your control (short of not agreeing to license)

Guess we will see what happens to their 5 year plan, pretty sure licensing out D&D itself or a new in-house edition were not part of it

 

[KYRON45]

aren’t these contradictory? You do the first, and the others are outside your control (short of not agreeing to license)

Guess we will see what happens to their 5 year plan, pretty sure licensing out D&D itself or a new in-house edition were not part of it

I’m a stock clerk. I leave the bigger decisions to other people so I can just complain about the people who are complaining about them.

 

[SteveC]

Wow. So, really, the only person left that I recognize as having a decent history in RPG design is James Wyatt.

I was thinking of him when I wondered who would be the one to turn the lights out. I guess that turned out to be right.

 

[Henadic Theologian]

I want to know how long their Road Map is?

Is it just 2025? Next year too? Or 2030? How long can WotC go without leadership?

 

[Remathilis]

Star Wars says

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As a long time Star Wars fan, this is like my 78th rodeo

 

[Scribe]

I want to know how long their Road Map is?

Is it just 2025? Next year too? Or 2030? How long can WotC go without leadership?

The amount of middle management needed, is small. Hasbro runs things, not Wizards.

 

[Henadic Theologian]

I'm so tired.

Every action is a herald of doom. Every movement proof the end is nigh. The community has already decided the new books are trash and death is imminent. And everyone is just sitting here with baited breath waiting to dance on the grave.

There are no greater enemies of a brand than it's "fans".

If it was a few minor things I'd agree, but the pile keeps growing.

I don't think D&D is dying, but I do think something is up. I want to know how long the road map is and when we will have D&D leadership?