D&D 5E (2024) D&D Nexus at Demiplane with WotC core books.

[darjr]

Demiplane launched DnDNexus and has WotC D&D core books for sale on the platform.

Your Portal to Adventure
Step into the new home for Dungeons & Dragons on Demiplane. Explore the official and third-party 2024 and 2014 editions of Dungeons & Dragons through our rich, interactive digital reader that connects directly to your Roll20 library. Whether you're planning your next quest or planning spells mid-session, Dungeons & Dragons NEXUS is your portal to adventure.

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[darjr]

This includes Roll20 integration

 

[John Lloyd1]

Doesn't seem to have a character builder. Any idea when that will be available?

 

[Reynard]

This is... unexpected.

 

[Parmandur]

This is... unexpected.

It does make more sense based on those numbers that were revealed recently about ho much monry WotC makes from OneBookShelf...which also owns both Roll20 and Demiplane.

It also means more avenues for people to give WotC money, which matters more than having a monopoly.

 

[TerraDave]

So my roll20 D&D books don't seem to be on Demiplane. Not sure if they are supposed to be. In terms of browsing, the Demiplane text (using the SRD as the comparator) is maybe a little nicer then roll20, but its not a big difference.

The roll20 stuff is also searchable, that does not seem to be the case here (except ctrl f), or maybe I just don't know how to do it.

 

[CommodoreKong]

It does make more sense based on those numbers that were revealed recently about ho much monry WotC makes from OneBookShelf...which also owns both Roll20 and Demiplane.

It also means more avenues for people to give WotC money, which matters more than having a monopoly.

What information was released/leaked about the sales?

 

[Parmandur]

What information was released/leaked about the sales?

From the post below, Ben Riggs let it out that DriveThruRPG made WotC about $15 million in 20q9 alone:

I'd like to take a moment to remember Rob Weiland, like Ben and Fred and Cam do in the video.

Thread 'Gaming Journalist Rob Wieland Passes At Age 48'

Oct 13, 2025

It is with a heavy heart that we report the passing of Rob Wieland. As well as his weekly reviews column here at EN World, Rob's work could be found on Forbes, Geek & Sundry, and other outlets, as well as in tabletop RPG games such as Star Wars Saga Edition, World of Darkness supplements, Shadowrun, and Savage Worlds.

Rob passed away this weekend at the too-young age of 48, leaving behind a wife and a young daughter.

Rob was always a real pleasure to work with--he was professional, funny, and kind. He will be missed, and our thoughts are with his...

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In 2013 a year before 5e released D&D sales dropped down to $15.5 million. I saw his presentation at Gameholecon and, bombshell, he said it was so bad WotC went into negotiations to sell D&D to another entity. Note that's not in this interview, he's going to post that panel on his patreon.

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Then to just before the pandemic D&D Sales hit $71.1 million! Ben has estimates that WotC, finally inclucing other third party licensing, which these do not other than DriveThru, it would reach well over $100 million.

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Fred Hicks chimes in and talks about his experience in sales surges with Dresden Files and Monster of the Week. He even shares some numbers.
Gotta love Fred Hicks.

Both Fred and Cam speculate that Stranger Things and Critical Role season two seem to line up with some of the sales highs and the surge in growth of sales of D&D.

 

[darjr]

so that DDI sliver is D&D Insider! I confirmed with Ben. It didn’t shutdown till 2020.

4e made WotC nearly $300 thousand in 2019 with just DDI.

 

[Twiggly the Gnome]

Did DDI end before Microsoft announced an end of life date for Silverlight?