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 10, 2022Wizards of the Coast has no plans to stop supporting D&D Beyond.
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Posted May 10, 2022If I buy a hard cover book, will I get a digital copy of it on dndbeyond? Or will I still need to choose either digital or hard cover book?
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Posted May 10, 2022There have been no announcements about free books.
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Posted May 10, 2022There should be at some point
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Posted May 10, 2022To be entirely fair, that was added after the fact. There was no mention of Wizards' rights to our homebrew content, hence the panic that lasted until now.
Which is nothing less than a Godsend for me; one of my homebrew races was adapted from an original work I'm writing and I wanted to workshop in D&D to see how people liked it. Losing it to Wizards would have broken me, so I'm glad to know it's safe.
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Posted May 10, 2022It was added after people kept taking a license as a transfer or assignment of copyright and ignoring the many many many replies that said otherwise.
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Posted May 10, 2022It would be really amazing if this means that, in the future, folks could purchase a hardcopy book and gain access through a code or something to the content for use on DND beyond. Like I would love to buy the proper books because the ownership of them is really nice but the tools for character sheets and dm planning on DND beyond are so good that I end up getting everything through here. Now that they are linked that would be something I would really love to see one day!
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Posted May 10, 2022There have been no announcements about free books.
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Posted May 10, 2022Confirmed No? Source?
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Posted May 10, 2022Hi
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Posted May 10, 2022If I buy the physical copy of a book does that mean I get a copy of Baulders Gate 3 for the Xbox free as well?
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Posted May 10, 2022this will likly never happen. It costs money to do the coding to make it usable on DDB. its already provided at a discount as is pretty much half off if you are a legendary bundle owner, and the same discount if you wait for sales. It doesnt make sese for them to spend all this money and then jsut give it away for free with purchase of a physical book. They are two different products, Same content yes, but still two different products.
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Posted May 10, 2022Can I still access my digital books?
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Posted May 10, 2022Wizards of the Coast has no plans to stop supporting D&D Beyond.
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Posted May 10, 2022That was just a lengthy “yes.”
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Posted May 11, 2022What happens if you already have a WOTC account? Will there be any problems merging if the emails match?
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Posted May 11, 2022There is no account merger happening, the Terms of Service are being updated.
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Posted May 11, 2022You can already link your DDB & WotC accounts: (https://www.dndbeyond.com/account).
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Posted May 11, 2022Hi there!
I'm sure there have been many of this question, but I need to know:
I purchased physical copies of the players manual, Dungeons Masters guide, and moster manual as well as many other books. Is it going to be possible in the future for me to redeem my books that I purchased as an online copy? I truly hope this might be up for consideration, but I aam happy with any support on this topic.
Thank you!
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Posted May 11, 2022There are no announcements about free books.