We’ve just leveled up in a big way.
Dungeons & Dragons and D&D Beyond have always felt like a part of the same family. That’s why we’re excited to announce that D&D Beyond is formally joining Wizards of the Coast, bringing together two teams that eat, breathe, and sweat for this game and continue to strive to make D&D easy to run, exciting, and accessible to all.
You (and by you, we mean the 10 million users that have been on this adventure with us since 2017!) are probably wondering what kind of change might happen as a result of these two teams coming together, so let’s make this clear: Wizards of the Coast has no plans to stop supporting D&D Beyond. Ever. The purchases you’ve made, the characters you’ve created, and the campaigns you’ve run aren’t going anywhere.
You’ve probably got a million questions about what comes next. What we can say for sure is that we’re excited for what the future holds as we dig in with our new partners. We wish you could see the big stupid grins we’ve all been walking around with. This is truly an incredible time for all of us, and it really feels like there’s no limit to what we can accomplish for our players. Remember, the key factor that makes this partnership perfect is that these teams want one thing: to make your experience playing the World’s Greatest Roleplaying Game even better.
If you’ve been on this journey with us for a while, we’re so glad you’re here. If you’re brand new and clicked on the site today to figure out what the big news was all about, welcome! Remember to register for a free account! (Sorry, couldn’t help ourselves.) We’ll have more to share with you throughout the year, so tune in to the Dev Update, which airs on Twitch on Thursdays at 10 a.m. PT, and check out new content right here on dndbeyond.com.
To read Hasbro's press release on the acquisition, click here.
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Posted Apr 13, 2022yay!!!!
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Posted Apr 13, 2022Sweet! Finally. Hope this is a good thing for the site and company, wishing y'all the best!
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Posted Apr 13, 2022This has been a logn time coming, hope to be using this website for all comign editions, you guys really transformed the way D&D is played. Much love <3
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Posted Apr 13, 2022Congratulations!
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Posted Apr 13, 2022Oh thank Vecna!
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Posted Apr 13, 2022Does this mean we'll see hardcovers with discount codes for the online books? It'd go a long way!
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Posted Apr 13, 2022So... One comment I always hear when I try and encourage someone to join the site is how they don't want to have to re-purchase all their books through DNDBeyond, when they already have the Hard Cover. Now those same people have always understood that since DNDBeyond is a seperate entity it can't make promises like "oh, we'll honor your hard copy purchases" simply because y'all are not WotC, that's not in your power to do, but now...
So WotC, are you going to seek two bites at the apple making people pay for a digital copy of what they already purchased from you physically? Or are you going to try to work with people whoa re already supporting you to get them to come to this plat form where they can spend their money directly to you?
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Posted Apr 13, 2022This seems like great news. Should make integration of new features more streamlined, if nothing else. Looking forward to the updates.
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Posted Apr 13, 2022Great news! Congrats - this is geektastic!
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Posted Apr 13, 2022It’s about damn time! Congrats!
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Posted Apr 13, 2022Or just a code to redeem for the digital book not a discount!
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Posted Apr 13, 2022This move only makes sense. Way to go everyone!!
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Posted Apr 13, 2022Right, the raw data for free, the integration at a cost.
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Posted Apr 13, 2022I actually got mixed feelings about this. On one side I think it's a great move, but on the other, I feel it removes any chance that we will see non-WoTC stuff on the platform. Not even mentioning support for 3rd party VTTs etc.
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Posted Apr 13, 2022Congrats, D&DBeyond staff! I like to imagine that this means increased job security and better future prospects for everyone working there. Hopefully the "big stupid grins" are part of that :)
I was a little worried about DNDB for a while as a customer, but this gives me a lot more confidence in the service; and it seems like a no-brainer for Hasbro/WotC.
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Posted Apr 13, 2022Bruh. The raw data is the book. Putting out content the way DDB does isn’t free isn’t free for them so it won’t be free for us.
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Posted Apr 13, 2022Is it now possible to get access to content you have already purchased into? For instance, I have so many D&D Books purchased in my shelf, would I be able to get access to those in D&D Beyond, too? Because I do not want to purchase twice in a same product.
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Posted Apr 13, 2022That would be interesting for me, too since I have a look of hardcover books. It just doesn't make sense to me to buy it twice. I like having a real book in my hands but for character creation dnd beyond is an excellent tool. Especially for those who a new into this game.
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Posted Apr 13, 2022Let's say I pay 40 bucks for the physical BOOK_OF_STUFF. DDB also has B_O_S available online - I can buy the text, or I can buy the text AND integration into the toolset. If I've bought the physical book, I'm suggesting the text be free, and the integration be a small fee.
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Posted Apr 13, 2022Congrats!!!