Jeremy Crawford Also Leaving D&D Team Later This Month

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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.
 

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Read the Screen Rant article.

I saw the part that said:

Screen Rant also confirmed with Lanzillo that both Perkins and Crawford's departures were on their terms and not part of some wider corporate move. "It's one of those things where you finished a major keystone creative project and you do ask yourself, 'Okay, do I have the next one in me for right now? Do I want to do something a little bit different?'" Lanzillo said. "I think any creative can identify with that."


But with Chris Cao also stepping away, and Mike Mearls having left not too long ago, it really feels like there's something larger going on. Maybe it's all just a coincidence, or maybe the explanation is entirely benign, but I can't help but be suspicious.
 

I love speculation. Thoughts on whether the fact that the big wigs of D&D leaving means 2024 D&D wasn't the success the company wanted it to be?
no idea, will be a while before we have anything definitive, if ever. I assume it is the big project being complete now with only smaller stuff going on that is the reason for them leaving. That, or it is WotC trying to save money.

While we are speculating, any idea what either of them will do next?
 




But with Chris Cao also stepping away, and Mike Mearls having left not too long ago, it really feels like there's something larger going on. Maybe it's all just a coincidence, or maybe the explanation is entirely benign, but I can't help but be suspicious.
Well, Mearls, Crawford and Perkins are all of a certain age (I don't know about Cao). They might just be moving to higher revenue industries in the years leading up to retirement.
 

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