Wizards of the Coast Acquires D&D Beyond From Fandom

D&D Beyond is joining Wizards of the Coast, with Hasbro acquiring the D&D digital toolset and game companion from Fandom. Hasbro announced that they have acquired the platform that Fandom has owned and operated since 2019 and has become a go-to for D&D players in terms of digital tools and products.

The announcement notes that Hasbro paid $146.3 million in cash for the property and say it will “will further strengthen Hasbro’s capabilities in the fast-growing digital tabletop category while also adding veteran talents to the Wizards of the Coast team and accelerating efforts to deliver exceptional experiences for fans across all platforms.”

In an announcement from Wizards, they noted:

“You’re probably wondering what kind of change might happen as a result of these two teams coming together, so let’s make this clear: we have no plans to stop supporting D&D Beyond. The purchases you’ve made, the characters you’ve created, and the campaigns you’ve run aren’t going anywhere.

D&D Beyond has been building its toolset for a while, with digital copies of D&D books being supplemented by an encounter builder, digital dice, homebrew creation tools and more. The platform was a big part of boosting D&D during the pandemic for virtual campaigns along with third-party platforms like Roll20, Foundry, Fantasy Grounds and more.

D&D Beyond issued a statement which read:

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.

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