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Wizards Of The Coast Walks Back Plans To Revoke Open Gaming License

Wizards Of The Coast Walks Back Plans To Revoke Open Gaming License

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Part of the reason Dungeons & Dragons has maintained its dominance in the tabletop gaming scene is not just because it was one of the first to arrive there but because it allowed anyone to use its ruleset and adapt their games to work with it. It’s part of a long-standing agreement called the Open Gaming License (OGL) that has spawned hundreds of third-party and independent TTRPG productions that run off the D&D engine. But a document that leaked earlier this week signaled that D&D’s parent company Wizards of the Coast was thinking of changing that. A revised OGL, hardly worthy of the word “open,” tightened control by Wizards over the content of all products that used the OGL, required any third-party earnings to be reported directly to them, and established higher licensing fees. The worst of it was the implication that the new license would be applied retroactively to products already on the market. It was an unreasonable demand for companies that built themselves up on the OGL, like

Paramount Developing Dungeons & Dragons TV Series

Paramount Developing Dungeons & Dragons TV Series

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Dungeons & Dragons hasn’t been very lucky in getting Hollywood adaptions, with only a handful of productions carrying the official D&D brand in existence (if we threw in material INSPIRED by D&D, though, the list would be a long one). That is rapidly changing now that Wizards of the Coast owns D&D, Hasbro owns Wizards of the Coast, and Hasbro is hungry to get its recognizable IP churning out material. That means a new D&D movie is set to premiere in March, but it’s not all there is. Paramount just announced it’s entered a deal with Wizards and Hasbro to produce a D&D TV series. Rawson Marshall, director of the already-forgotten Netflix movie Red Notice, has been hired to lead the team and write the pilot script. This would be only the second Dungeons and Dragons TV show to ever be (the first was that cartoon from 40 years ago). Hasbro says they’ve been trying to get a new D&D TV series off the ground for quite a while now.

Dungeons & Dragons: Mindbreaker Coming In October From IDW

Dungeons & Dragons: Mindbreaker Coming In October From IDW

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Before Baldur’s Gate III is released, publisher IDW will reveal what’s been happening to its heroes in Dungeons & Dragons: Mindbreaker. The story, which will be told over five issues, is both a prequel to Baldur’s Gate III and a sequel to Baldur’s Gate II. Adventurers Krydle, Shandie, Delina, Nerys, Minsc, and Boo all star in the untold adventure, written by author Jim Zub and artist Eduardo Mello. Zub has been here before, having written five previous D&D comic miniseries that take place in or around Baldur’s Gate: Legends of Baldur’s Gate, Shadows of the Vampire, Frost Giant’s Fury, Evil at Baldur’s Gate, and Infernal Tides. “Our Baldur’s Gate heroes have traveled to remote parts of the Realms, tumbled through the Demiplane of Dread, been exiled to Hell, and somehow made it back alive,” Zub teases. “Now they’re home in Baldur’s Gate and the threat that’s arrived on their doorstep is far greater than any of them could have imagined. Mindbreaker is D&D on a grand scale, jam-packed with action

G4 Presents D&D Live 2021

G4 Presents D&D Live 2021

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G4 has announced a partnership with streaming channel Peacock to present D&D Live 2021 to viewers of both channels. For those unfamiliar, D&D Live is an annual livestream of tabletop gaming where familiar humans step into fantasy roles. The event lasts just two days, but there will be a ton of dungeon crawling packed into those 48 hours, most of it done by geeky celebrities. This year’s roster includes Tiffany Haddish, Jack Black, Kevin Smith, Seth Green, several members of the WWE, and much of the cast of AP Bio including Patton Oswalt, plus much more. The Flubbybonks and Guzzleshucks Table includes: DrLupo: A fan-favorite with a heart of gold, DrLupo has made a name for himself as one of the most generous streamers in the business. Will that heart of gold shine for his fellow players, or drastically shift alignment after a level 9 petrification spell? Negaoryx:  Theme park enthusiast, film nerd, and a full-time variety streamer, Negaoryx loves story-driven games so she’ll be a natural Flubbybonker, a team

Switch Version Of Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance Delayed

Switch Version Of Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance Delayed

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As they promised, a 4K version of Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance appeared on consoles last weekend — but not all of them. The game launched on time for Playstation and XBox, but the Switch version was hit with a strange delay and did not appear. According to Black Isle Studios, the matter is out of their hands…they say the full game was approved and, as far as they knew, ready to go on launch day…but for some reason an issue on Nintendo’s end relating to the store caused the game to not appear. That’s about all we know, since the problem is Nintendo’s and you know how hard it can be getting answers from them. Black Isle broke the news with a tweet depicting a sad Mario. The delay should not last longer than a few days. Hey all, Due to an unforeseen issue on the Nintendo Switch store, we’re going to have to delay the launch for a few days to fix it. We’re incredibly sorry about this and

Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance Is Back And Remastered

Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance Is Back And Remastered

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One of the most fondly remembered action games of the Playstation 2 era is coming back — and sooner than you expected. Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance, a hack-and-slasher set in the D&D universe, has been remastered in 4K for modern consoles…and it’s coming tomorrow! This epic adventure lets you control one of three playable heroes (or more than one if you’ve got a friend) through multiple environments across three acts. You’ll journey through the dungeons beneath Baldur’s Gate, deep into the Underdark and to the peak of Burning Eye mountain. And you’ll face off against some of D&D’s most iconic monsters, like swarming Kobolds or the Gelatinous Cube of “Pixar’s Onward” fame. Why now? Because a sequel is on the way…Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance will be released next month; gameplay will be much like Baldur’s Gate except from a behind the back, third-person perspective. A re-release of the beloved console classic, now with 4K scaling on the Xbox or PS4 Pro. Three race and class combinations. Play as a

Dungeons & Dragons Meets My Little Pony In Figure Mashup

Dungeons & Dragons Meets My Little Pony In Figure Mashup

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The residents of Equestria have been getting around lately. They met the Transformers in an IDW comic earlier this year, and now the worlds of My Little Pony are colliding with Dungeons & Dragons in a new series of collectible figures. “Cutie Marks & Dragons” is the name of a collection containing five ponies, each dressed in the manner of a specific D&D class. You’ve got the Barbarian, the Bard, the Druid, the Rogue, and the Cleric, only they’re horses this time. All five figures come packaged in the same box. This mashup with Dungeons & Dragons is far from the first My Little Pony crossover, nor will it be the last. Other models exist in this line that depict ponies as members of other properties, though they tend to be mostly things Hasbro also happens to own. Pony Transformers and Pony Power Rangers are currently available. We’d tell you where to find the Cutie Marks & Dragons package, but it isn’t out yet. The world only recently became alerted

Baldur’s Gate 3 Gameplay Reveal at PAX East 2020

Baldur’s Gate 3 Gameplay Reveal at PAX East 2020

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Yesterday, Larian Studios announced that they will be unveiling the gameplay for Baldur’s Gate 3 at PAX East! For those unaware, it is the third installment in a series of video games based off Dungeons & Dragons. In addition, the game was officially announced at last year’s E3.   Now, this announcement at PAX East 2020, will feature Larian Creative Director Swen Vincke on stage. Also, Mr. Vincke will be joined by an unknown special guest to reveal information on the game, like its story and mechanics. In addition, the panel will host seating for 1,000 attendees. Furthermore, those in attendance can partake in a live Q&A with developers. Alternatively, non-attendees will be able to view the Baldur’s Gate 3 panel live on YouTube.   Also, we have a trailer to hype up the upcoming announcement. Importantly, it shows fans a behind-the-scenes look at the game’s development. As well as the trailer features Mr. Vincke welcoming fans to attend, or steam the event. PAX East 2020 is in two weeks

D&D Cast Party Launches February 22 with Live Event

D&D Cast Party Launches February 22 with Live Event

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The success and popularity of Critical Role has resulted in a lot of livestreams and podcasts where friends get together, play D&D and record their adventures. A new group, D&D Cast Party, is about to launch and their first live D&D event is coming up later this month. Like its inspiration, Cast Party stars a team of professional actors, designers and producers, all of whom are into D&D and willing to broadcast their roleplaying talents to the world. Cast Party’s first live D&D event will take place on February 22, from 5-10pm, at the Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum in NYC’s Pelham Bay Park. Dungeon Master, Tal Aviezer, will take seven guests through the museum as they unravel a mystery, defeat monsters, and discover magic treasure and dark secrets. The adventure has been tailor-made specifically for the participants and will make use of all the mansion has to offer. The event will boast gourmet food, drinks, live music, live actor NPCs, custom-crafted props, take-home gifts, and a whole lot more. You can

D&D Is Publishing A Critical Role Campaign Book

D&D Is Publishing A Critical Role Campaign Book

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You know you’ve made it big as a tabletop RPG livestream when D&D starts taking cues from YOU as opposed to the other way around. So it has come to pass with Critical Role, arguably the most popular RPG gaming livestream on the Net right now — D&D’s next campaign sourcebook is based around the world of Wildemount and its characters. For $49.95, here’s what you get: descriptions of all Wildemount’s major factions, new magic items and creatures from the show, four introductory adventures from the setting, player options that include a tool to help you integrate original characters into the setting, and more. Uncover a trove of new options usable in any D&D game, featuring subclasses, spells, magic items, monsters, and more, rooted in the adventures of Critical Role—such as Vestiges of Divergence and the possibility manipulating magic of dunamancy. Start a campaign in any of Wildemount’s regions using a variety of introductory adventures, dozens of regional plot seeds, and the heroic chronicle system—a way to create character backstories

D&D Classics Enhanced Editions Coming To Consoles

D&D Classics Enhanced Editions Coming To Consoles

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Some of the most beloved D&D-branded video games are heading to a new audience this fall as Skybound Games and Beamdog prepare packaged deluxe editions of Baldur’s Gate, Planescape: Torment, Icewind Dale, and Neverwinter Nights for a rerelease on new consoles. These rereleases are for the most part the games you remember, but enhanced with high resolution support, new standalone content, new characters and classes, new voice sets, expanded character creation options, improved multiplayer functionality, and redesigns of the user interface. Both physical and digital versions are on the way. “It’s such a pleasure to celebrate the 20th anniversary of one of the most legendary RPGs of all time, the original Baldur’s Gate, as well as the iconic games it inspired, by bringing these special enhanced editions to a new generation of players and platforms,” says Skybound Games CEO Ian Howe. ● The Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition Pack: Celebrating the series’ 20th anniversary, the original Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition and its sequel, Baldur’s Gate II: Enhanced Edition, return with all

Eye Of The Beholder: The Art Of Dungeons And Dragons Review

Eye Of The Beholder: The Art Of Dungeons And Dragons Review

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One of the most loved elements of Dungeons & Dragons, even among those who have never played the game, is the art created for the series. An upcoming documentary called Eye Of The Beholder: The Art Of Dungeons And Dragons covers the history and humans behind the phenomenon. It’s informative, fascinating and entertaining even if you know nil about D&D. The aesthetic of D&D fantasy art is nothing new….pieces that resemble what’s seen on today’s tabletop gaming covers date back to the Renaissance. Our modern concept of fantasy art was first popularized by artist Frank Frazetta, whose pulp novel covers in the 60s and 70s inspired many of the original D&D artists back when Gygax first published his original manuals. Of course when D&D was first getting started, there wasn’t much to work with. To fill the empty spaces in the earliest manuals, TSR hired anyone would was willing to hold a pen. Many artists got their start right out of high school drawing crude, confusing interpretations of monsters as

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