According to credible sources,Dungeons and Dragonsis considering creating a subscription system forOne D&Dthat would have a steep monthly cost. These rumors are the next development in the evolving situation pertaining toDungeons and Dragons’attempts to impose greater control on content creators with changes to the Open Game License.These rumors were first presented by Hos of Dungeon Scribe, aDungeons and Dragonscontent creator and artist for products likeMunchkin: Critical Role, and later verified by DnD Shorts, a famousD&DTikTok personality and vocal proponent of therecent OpenDnD trend on Twitter. Both creators confirm these leaks have been verified by sources within Wizards of the Coast.RELATED:Critical Role Releases Official Statement on Dungeons and Dragons OGL ControversyAccording to the leak,Dungeons and Dragonswould be overhauling the subscription service forD&D Beyondat the behest of Wizards of the Coast digital game vice president Chris Cao. The highest tier would cost $30 a month and would include special content drops. Homebrew would be banned from use in the lower tiers, andDungeons and Dragonsstill plans to deauthorize the original OGLin the process. The leak also introduces the idea of AI-DMs, which would use stripped-down gameplay for players who don’t have a dungeon master.
TheDungeons and Dragonscommunity has been on fire for the last couple of weeks since the first rumors began in this ongoing controversy. This most recent leak claims the popular DnDBegone Twitter trend caused over 40,000 people tocancel their existingD&D Beyondsubscriptionsalready.
Considering the circumstances, it is hard to believe a drastic change toD&D Beyond’ssubscription service would be received well byDungeons and Dragonsplayers right now. Manyfans are already angry at Wizards of the Coastand Hasbro for their recent actions. Were it to reveal a monthly cost more expensive than an MMORPG, it could damage the brand even further.
Many players are already giving up onDungeons and Dragonsentirely in favor of its competitors.Pathfindercreator Paizo recently revealed it was spearheading the Open RPG Creative License–a competing document for free use by all TTRPGs. Kobold Press and MCDM also announced their own tabletop systems were in development, and many other third-party publishers are cutting ties with Wizards of the Coast.Dungeons and Dragons’recent response to the evolving situationdid not inspire hope for many players, but it is still possible that continued pressure from the community could force Wizards of the Coast to change its plans.
Dungeons and Dragonsis available now.One D&Dis in development.
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