We are excited to announce that D&D Beyond will soon be joining Hasbro as part of the Wizards of the Coast family!
On May 18, 2022 or soon after, your D&D Beyond account will transfer to Wizards of the Coast, at which point (and going forward) the Wizards Terms of Use will apply to your use of D&D Beyond, and the Wizards Privacy Policy will apply to the personal data associated with your account. If you are located in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, Wizards of the Coast LLC will become the “data controller” of your personal data once it transfers.
For more information on this transaction, please click here. If you wish to delete your account prior to the transfer, you will find instructions for doing so here.
Frequently asked questions
When will the D&D Beyond Terms of Service be updated?
The Terms of Service will be updated to Wizards of the Coast Terms of Service on or around May 18, 2022.
Why are they being updated?
As part of Wizards of the Coast acquiring D&D Beyond, we will extend the Wizards Terms of Service to cover this new service.
What is changing in them?
We need your permission to put your user content on D&D Beyond and operate the D&D Beyond service, and we’re working to ensure that the scope of the permission you give us is tailored to that goal. The Wizards Terms of Service will therefore be updated with a section specific to D&D Beyond to allow us to host your content and otherwise operate the D&D Beyond service.
Will Wizards own my homebrew content created on D&D Beyond?
Wizards has no intent of taking ownership over user content you put on D&D Beyond, and the Terms of Service will not grant us such rights. The permissions we will need for user content will relate to allowing us to operate the D&D Beyond service, including displaying that content on our site.
Do these changes affect homebrew content that was created before May 18?
Any content that remains on the D&D Beyond service will be subject to the updated Wizards Terms of Service. The updated Terms of Service should not impact how you've used the site or owned your content prior to May 18.
If I delete my D&D Beyond account, will my homebrew content remain on D&D Beyond? If so, will my username still be credited?
While your homebrew content will remain on D&D Beyond, the credited username will change to “user-[number].”
Will Wizards own any character or account information I upload (e.g. character sheets, profile pictures)?
Wizards has no intent of taking ownership over user content you put on D&D Beyond, and the Terms of Service will not grant us such rights. The permissions we will need for that content will relate to allowing us to operate the D&D Beyond service, including displaying that content on our site.
Will I need a Wizards account to access or sign up for D&D Beyond after May 18?
No. You can continue to use your Twitch or Google account or Apple ID to sign into D&D Beyond. New users will still need a Twitch or Google account or Apple ID to sign up for D&D Beyond after May 18.
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Posted May 6, 2022Does this affect those who created accounts using Twitch?
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Posted May 6, 2022There has been no change with that, Twitch has not been supported for registering new accounts for a while now. As such all communication on logins has stopped discussing it.
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Posted May 6, 2022Will I need a Wizards account to access or sign up for D&D Beyond after May 18?
No. You can continue to use your Google account and Apple ID to sign into D&D Beyond. New users will still need a Google or Apple ID to sign up for D&D Beyond after May 18.
What bout Twitch accounts?
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Posted May 6, 2022Will we finally be able to transfer our physical books into the website?
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Posted May 6, 2022There have been no announcements about free books.
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Posted May 6, 2022It seems like people know what they want, like bruh, WOTC publishes the D&D books. There is nothing stopping them from letting people who have bought their product use it online, except money. I own the phb and xgte yet I cannot use them for creating characters digitally, something I believe I should be able to do seeing as I have already bought them. This system isn't fair to the consumer.
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Posted May 6, 2022I login with my twitch information. Will I still be able to do so after may 18th?
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Posted May 6, 2022Does this change anything for people who have been signing on with Twitch?
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Posted May 6, 2022I have poked them to update the language.
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Posted May 6, 2022I doubt anyone can publicly say but does this mean there is a possibility of getting a copy of the digital books when we purchase the physical copy?
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Posted May 6, 2022There have been no announcements about free books.
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Posted May 6, 2022just data controller most likely
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Posted May 6, 2022Gods, I hope so.
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Posted May 6, 2022Oh I didn't necessarily mean free, sorry for not being more concise. I meant more like a bundle.
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Posted May 6, 2022This has gotten long, so sorry if it has already been answered: if something is homebrewed and kept out of publication but used in home games does it remain in viewed from WotC; does it enjoy the normal copyright protections?
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Posted May 6, 2022Hi…..
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Posted May 6, 2022To even be able to display it to yourself lawyers have determined that the license you provide them is required, that's why basically any website which features user content, including the comment you made, has that same basic text. You are not transferring nor assigning copyright, you're just providing a necessary license.
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Posted May 6, 2022read the article.
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Posted May 7, 2022I'm sure there is a way to make it life gift cards and make it so the code or whatever isn't activated without purchase, as for sales, I can't speak for that. Each has there pros and cons and I honestly don't really see one impacting the other too heavily. But then again I'm not a seller so idk. Realistically it will probably end up like video games where you will have to buy each separately.
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Posted May 7, 2022While it's great having all the content. The main reason I use ddb is for importing my players characters into foundry. Something not allowed by the WotC terms as far as I understand.
Will need to wait and see it I'll be moving over to pathfinder instead