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Message: <blockquote data-quote="AbdulAlhazred" data-source="post: 6931980" data-attributes="member: 82106">No, there CERTAINLY WAS a VTT that WotC put out for 4e. It didn't come out until later in the product cycle, and it was always labeled 'beta', but it worked FINE. In fact you can still use it, they sold it to a place that runs various online game. I ran a game using it a couple years ago. In fact they've continued support and provided a lot of pay content. Honestly I think roll20 is probably a better choice at this point, but anyway WotC did certainly have a VTT that was part of DDI.Maptool I've used a LOT and its a HUGE AMOUNT OF WORK to get it to do 4e very well. As in I'm a very accomplished software engineer and maintaining macros correctly for 4e was more work than I wanted to do. Its a program with a vast array of features, but that's not always a good thing!I think its more legitimate to question if WotC could really improve on Roll20 though. It has most of the features their own VTT had/was supposed to have, seems to be a better program overall, and generally supports 5e quite well, and can do 4e at least as well as anything else not built for it (I guess there are some 4e templates and whatnot left from a couple years ago).Anyway, I have to agree with the OP, I don't really understand the theory here with basically abandoning any serious attempt to have content and software online to support 5e. Its short-sighted at best.</blockquote>