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<blockquote data-quote="Ruin Explorer" data-source="post: 9220429" data-attributes="member: 18">So far, we do not, in part because of the secrecy and vague language around the 3D VTT. We know, according to Cynthia Williams, that earlier this year, they had 250 people working on the 3D VTT. We know, due to leaks that positions with the phrase &quot;Digital D&amp;D&quot; in their title seem to be associated with the 3D VTT, and not with D&amp;D Beyond or other projects. We did know who was in charge of the 3D VTT, but I've completely forgotten their name - I imagine it could be dug up. Obviously if that person is gone, and a bunch of people with &quot;Digital D&amp;D&quot; in their titles are gone, then the 3D VTT is probably significantly impacted if not entirely compromised.However, as of the most recent info, it looks like WotC is still hiring positions with &quot;Digital D&amp;D&quot; in the title. That might be an illusion or &quot;lag&quot; as it were, of course. If it's not, my guess is that other parts of Hasbro/WotC ate more losses to keep the 3D VTT project going. It's got to be a hugely expensive project simply due to the staff numbers and the fact that it generates zero income for now. If it's still going, they have to believe the wild monetization they could do with it will be worth it - and even based on actual WotC on-record comments the monetization could be nuts - WotC themselves speculated about how they'd monetize but have mentioned:1) A subscription to use the 3D VTT (given it is independent from D&amp;D Beyond, presumably this would be also).2) Selling virtual miniatures, both to the DM for monsters, and to the players for their characters. It seems like if there's a character generator, some armour/clothes/weapon/etc. features would be paid.3) Selling map pieces to DMs who want to build their own maps. WotC seem to be considering whether they're going to give people free map pieces for buying adventures etc.4) Selling adventures and other content to DMs, and perhaps also sourcebooks - though it's hard to see how they could avoid letting people use D&amp;D Beyond material here, and there has been some suggestion of D&amp;D Beyond integration - but it may well be they have their own system and sales, and owning something on Beyond might &quot;activate&quot; it on the 3D VTT, or lets you buy it very cheaply on the 3D VTT.There have also been some odd hints about buying smaller amounts of content or mechanics on this or D&amp;D Beyond, and interestingly one of the recent positions they seem to be hiring for with the 3D VTT is &quot;Lead Narrative Designer (Digital D&amp;D)&quot;. Conventionally one wouldn't need any kind of &quot;narrative designer&quot; for a VTT - that's a videogame position - but perhaps the 3D VTT intends to have it's own campaigns? Perhaps even a solo &quot;story mode&quot; which is de facto a videogame.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Ruin Explorer, post: 9220429, member: 18"] So far, we do not, in part because of the secrecy and vague language around the 3D VTT. We know, according to Cynthia Williams, that earlier this year, they had 250 people working on the 3D VTT. We know, due to leaks that positions with the phrase "Digital D&D" in their title seem to be associated with the 3D VTT, and [I]not[/I] with D&D Beyond or other projects. We did know who was in charge of the 3D VTT, but I've completely forgotten their name - I imagine it could be dug up. Obviously if that person is gone, and a bunch of people with "Digital D&D" in their titles are gone, then the 3D VTT is probably significantly impacted if not entirely compromised. However, as of the most recent info, it looks like WotC is still hiring positions with "Digital D&D" in the title. That might be an illusion or "lag" as it were, of course. If it's not, my guess is that other parts of Hasbro/WotC ate more losses to keep the 3D VTT project going. It's got to be a hugely expensive project simply due to the staff numbers and the fact that it generates zero income for now. If it's still going, they have to believe the wild monetization they could do with it will be worth it - and even based on actual WotC on-record comments the monetization could be nuts - WotC themselves speculated about how they'd monetize but have mentioned: 1) A subscription to use the 3D VTT (given it is independent from D&D Beyond, presumably this would be also). 2) Selling virtual miniatures, both to the DM for monsters, and to the players for their characters. It seems like if there's a character generator, some armour/clothes/weapon/etc. features would be paid. 3) Selling map pieces to DMs who want to build their own maps. WotC seem to be considering whether they're going to give people free map pieces for buying adventures etc. 4) Selling adventures and other content to DMs, and perhaps also sourcebooks - though it's hard to see how they could avoid letting people use D&D Beyond material here, and there has been some suggestion of D&D Beyond integration - but it may well be they have their own system and sales, and owning something on Beyond might "activate" it on the 3D VTT, or lets you buy it very cheaply on the 3D VTT. There have also been some odd hints about buying smaller amounts of content or mechanics on this or D&D Beyond, and interestingly one of the recent positions they seem to be hiring for with the 3D VTT is "Lead Narrative Designer (Digital D&D)". Conventionally one wouldn't need any kind of "narrative designer" for a VTT - that's a videogame position - but perhaps the 3D VTT intends to have it's own campaigns? Perhaps even a solo "story mode" which is de facto a videogame. [/QUOTE]

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