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[td]=== 2010–2020 ===[/td] [td]In January 2012, Wizards of the Coast announced that a new edition of ''D&D'', at the time referred to as ''D&D Next'', was under development. In direct contrast to the previous editions of the game, ''D&D Next'' was developed partly via a public open playtest.<ref name="NYT remake">{{Cite news |last=Gilsdorf |first=Ethan |date=9 January 2012 |title=Players Roll the Dice for Dungeons & Dragons Remake |page=2 |work=[[The New York Times]] |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/10/arts/video-games/dungeons-dragons-remake-uses-players-input.html |access-date=9 January 2012}}</ref> An early build of the new edition debuted at the 2012 ''Dungeons & Dragons Experience'' event to about 500 fans.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ohannessian |first=Kevin |date=3 February 2012 |title="Dungeons & Dragons Next" Creators Look To Simplicity, Open Development To Regain Lost Gamers |work=Co.Create |url=http://www.fastcocreate.com/1679620...licity-open-development-to-regain-lost-gamers |access-date=30 August 2013}}</ref> Public playtesting began on 24 May 2012,<ref name="Next playtest starts">{{Cite web |last=Mearls |first=Mike |date=25 April 2012 |title=Dungeons & Dragons Roleplaying Game Official Home Page - Article (News on D&D Next) |url=http://www.wizards.com/DnD/Article.aspx?x=dnd/4news/20120425a |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2014072...ds.com/DnD/Article.aspx?x=dnd/4news/20120425a |archive-date=20 July 2014 |publisher=Wizards.com}}</ref> with the final playtest packet released on 20 September 2013.<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 September 2012 |title=Final Playtest Packet |url=http://www.wizards.com/DnD/Article.aspx?x=dnd/4news/20130920 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2014072...rds.com/DnD/Article.aspx?x=dnd/4news/20130920 |archive-date=21 July 2014 |publisher=Wizards.com}}</ref> The 5th edition's ''Basic Rules'', a free [[PDF]] containing complete rules for play and a subset of the player and DM content from the core rulebooks, was released on 3 July 2014.<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 July 2014 |title=5E Basic Rules |url=http://dnd.wizards.com/articles/features/basicrules?x=dnd/basicrules |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2014073...articles/features/basicrules?x=dnd/basicrules |url-status=dead |archive-date=31 July 2014 |access-date=20 August 2014 |publisher=Wizards.com}}</ref> In forty years the genre grew from a few hobbyists and boutique publishers to an economically significant part of the games industry. Grass-roots and small business involvement remains substantial while larger projects have attracted several million players worldwide. Toys industry leader [[Hasbro]] purchased [[Wizards of the Coast]] in 1999 for an estimated $325 million.<ref name="buyout">{{Cite web |title=Popular Board Games |url=https://www.thesprucecrafts.com/popular-board-games-4162950 |access-date=2022-12-29 |website=The Spruce Crafts |language=en}}</ref>[/td]
[td]In January 2012, Wizards of the Coast announced that a new edition of ''D&D'', at the time referred to as ''D&D Next'', was under development. In direct contrast to the previous editions of the game, ''D&D Next'' was developed partly via a public open playtest.<ref name="NYT remake">{{Cite news |last=Gilsdorf |first=Ethan |date=9 January 2012 |title=Players Roll the Dice for Dungeons & Dragons Remake |page=2 |work=[[The New York Times]] |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/10/arts/video-games/dungeons-dragons-remake-uses-players-input.html |access-date=9 January 2012}}</ref> An early build of the new edition debuted at the 2012 ''Dungeons & Dragons Experience'' event to about 500 fans.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ohannessian |first=Kevin |date=3 February 2012 |title="Dungeons & Dragons Next" Creators Look To Simplicity, Open Development To Regain Lost Gamers |work=Co.Create |url=http://www.fastcocreate.com/1679620...licity-open-development-to-regain-lost-gamers |access-date=30 August 2013}}</ref> Public playtesting began on 24 May 2012,<ref name="Next playtest starts">{{Cite web |last=Mearls |first=Mike |date=25 April 2012 |title=Dungeons & Dragons Roleplaying Game Official Home Page - Article (News on D&D Next) |url=http://www.wizards.com/DnD/Article.aspx?x=dnd/4news/20120425a |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2014072...ds.com/DnD/Article.aspx?x=dnd/4news/20120425a |archive-date=20 July 2014 |publisher=Wizards.com}}</ref> with the final playtest packet released on 20 September 2013.<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 September 2012 |title=Final Playtest Packet |url=http://www.wizards.com/DnD/Article.aspx?x=dnd/4news/20130920 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2014072...rds.com/DnD/Article.aspx?x=dnd/4news/20130920 |archive-date=21 July 2014 |publisher=Wizards.com}}</ref> The 5th edition's ''Basic Rules'', a free [[PDF]] containing complete rules for play and a subset of the player and DM content from the core rulebooks, was released on 3 July 2014.<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 July 2014 |title=5E Basic Rules |url=http://dnd.wizards.com/articles/features/basicrules?x=dnd/basicrules |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2014073...articles/features/basicrules?x=dnd/basicrules |url-status=dead |archive-date=31 July 2014 |access-date=20 August 2014 |publisher=Wizards.com}}</ref> In forty years the genre grew from a few hobbyists and boutique publishers to an economically significant part of the games industry. Grass-roots and small business involvement remains substantial while larger projects have attracted several million players worldwide. Toys industry leader [[Hasbro]] purchased [[Wizards of the Coast]] in 1999 for an estimated $325 million.<ref name="buyout">{{Cite web |title=Popular Board Games |url=https://www.thesprucecrafts.com/popular-board-games-4162950 |access-date=2022-12-29 |website=The Spruce Crafts |language=en}}</ref>[/td] [td][/td] [td]With the emergence of [[esports]], [[Video game live streaming|livestreamed gaming]], and [[Let's Play|Let's Plays]], [[actual play]]<nowiki/>s of TTRPGs became a popular podcast and webseries format, and contributed to the resurgence of TTRPGs in the 2010s and 2020s.<ref name="Watch Us Roll-2021">{{Cite book |title=Watch Us Roll: Essays on Actual Play and Performance in Tabletop Role-Playing Games |publisher=[[McFarland & Company]] |year=2021 |isbn=978-1-4766-4343-4 |editor-last=Jones |editor-first=Shelly |location=Jefferson, North Carolina |oclc=1263339374}}</ref><ref name="CNBC-2020">{{Cite web |last=Whitten |first=Sarah |date=March 14, 2020 |title=How Critical Role helped spark a Dungeons & Dragons renaissance |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/14/critical-role-helped-spark-a-dungeons-dragons-renaissance.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2021081...ped-spark-a-dungeons-dragons-renaissance.html |archive-date=August 12, 2021 |access-date=August 31, 2021 |website=[[CNBC]] |language=en}}</ref> These include streaming shows and podcasts such as [[Dimension 20]], [[Critical Role]], and [[The Adventure Zone]].[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]=== 2020–present: resurgence in popularity ===[/td]
[td]=== 2020–present: resurgence in popularity ===[/td] [td]Tabletop role-playing games increased in popularity in the early 2020s, facilitated by an increase in online play through video conferencing during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]],<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" /> viewership of [[actual play]] programming on [[streaming media]] such as [[Twitch (service)|Twitch]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hannah |first=Zoë |date=2024-08-05 |title=This D&D actual play from Gen Con was hilarious, and now you can watch it on YouTube |url=https://www.polygon.com/24213975/dn...rennan-aabria-astarion-karlach-anjali-bhimani |access-date=2024-09-29 |website=Polygon |language=en-US}}</ref> and the development of user-friendly marketplaces to buy and sell [[indie role-playing game]]s as [[PDF]]s, such as [[Itch.io]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jovanée |first=Alice |date=2024-09-23 |title=Get hundreds of indie TTRPGs for just $10 at itch.io and support accessible gaming |url=https://www.polygon.com/good-deals/455327/itch-io-accessible-ttrpg-gaming-bundle-sale |access-date=2024-09-29 |website=Polygon |language=en-US}}</ref> D&D has seen many shows and podcasts in recent times. These include streaming shows and podcasts such as [[Dimension 20]], [[Critical Role]], and [[The Adventure Zone]].[/td]
[td]Tabletop role-playing games increased in popularity in the early 2020s, facilitated by an increase in online play through video conferencing during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]],<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" /> viewership of [[actual play]] programming on [[streaming media]] such as [[Twitch (service)|Twitch]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hannah |first=Zoë |date=2024-08-05 |title=This D&D actual play from Gen Con was hilarious, and now you can watch it on YouTube |url=https://www.polygon.com/24213975/dn...rennan-aabria-astarion-karlach-anjali-bhimani |access-date=2024-09-29 |website=Polygon |language=en-US}}</ref> and the development of user-friendly marketplaces to buy and sell [[indie role-playing game]]s as [[PDF]]s, such as [[Itch.io]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jovanée |first=Alice |date=2024-09-23 |title=Get hundreds of indie TTRPGs for just $10 at itch.io and support accessible gaming |url=https://www.polygon.com/good-deals/455327/itch-io-accessible-ttrpg-gaming-bundle-sale |access-date=2024-09-29 |website=Polygon |language=en-US}}</ref>[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]In 2023, Wizards of the Coast attempted to alter the [[Open Game License]]. When the community protested, they walked the decision back, and placed 5th Edition Dungeons and Dragons into the [[Creative Commons]] as a show of trust.{{Citation needed|date=September 2025}} Later that year, ''[[Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves|Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves]]'' was released.{{Citation needed|date=September 2025}}[/td]
[td]In 2023, Wizards of the Coast attempted to alter the [[Open Game License]]. When the community protested, they walked the decision back, and placed 5th Edition Dungeons and Dragons into the [[Creative Commons]] as a show of trust.{{Citation needed|date=September 2025}} Later that year, ''[[Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves|Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves]]'' was released.{{Citation needed|date=September 2025}}[/td]
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[/td][td]=== 2010–2020 ===[/td] [td]In January 2012, Wizards of the Coast announced that a new edition of ''D&D'', at the time referred to as ''D&D Next'', was under development. In direct contrast to the previous editions of the game, ''D&D Next'' was developed partly via a public open playtest.<ref name="NYT remake">{{Cite news |last=Gilsdorf |first=Ethan |date=9 January 2012 |title=Players Roll the Dice for Dungeons & Dragons Remake |page=2 |work=[[The New York Times]] |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/10/arts/video-games/dungeons-dragons-remake-uses-players-input.html |access-date=9 January 2012}}</ref> An early build of the new edition debuted at the 2012 ''Dungeons & Dragons Experience'' event to about 500 fans.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ohannessian |first=Kevin |date=3 February 2012 |title="Dungeons & Dragons Next" Creators Look To Simplicity, Open Development To Regain Lost Gamers |work=Co.Create |url=http://www.fastcocreate.com/1679620...licity-open-development-to-regain-lost-gamers |access-date=30 August 2013}}</ref> Public playtesting began on 24 May 2012,<ref name="Next playtest starts">{{Cite web |last=Mearls |first=Mike |date=25 April 2012 |title=Dungeons & Dragons Roleplaying Game Official Home Page - Article (News on D&D Next) |url=http://www.wizards.com/DnD/Article.aspx?x=dnd/4news/20120425a |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2014072...ds.com/DnD/Article.aspx?x=dnd/4news/20120425a |archive-date=20 July 2014 |publisher=Wizards.com}}</ref> with the final playtest packet released on 20 September 2013.<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 September 2012 |title=Final Playtest Packet |url=http://www.wizards.com/DnD/Article.aspx?x=dnd/4news/20130920 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2014072...rds.com/DnD/Article.aspx?x=dnd/4news/20130920 |archive-date=21 July 2014 |publisher=Wizards.com}}</ref> The 5th edition's ''Basic Rules'', a free [[PDF]] containing complete rules for play and a subset of the player and DM content from the core rulebooks, was released on 3 July 2014.<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 July 2014 |title=5E Basic Rules |url=http://dnd.wizards.com/articles/features/basicrules?x=dnd/basicrules |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2014073...articles/features/basicrules?x=dnd/basicrules |url-status=dead |archive-date=31 July 2014 |access-date=20 August 2014 |publisher=Wizards.com}}</ref> In forty years the genre grew from a few hobbyists and boutique publishers to an economically significant part of the games industry. Grass-roots and small business involvement remains substantial while larger projects have attracted several million players worldwide. Toys industry leader [[Hasbro]] purchased [[Wizards of the Coast]] in 1999 for an estimated $325 million.<ref name="buyout">{{Cite web |title=Popular Board Games |url=https://www.thesprucecrafts.com/popular-board-games-4162950 |access-date=2022-12-29 |website=The Spruce Crafts |language=en}}</ref>[/td]
[td]In January 2012, Wizards of the Coast announced that a new edition of ''D&D'', at the time referred to as ''D&D Next'', was under development. In direct contrast to the previous editions of the game, ''D&D Next'' was developed partly via a public open playtest.<ref name="NYT remake">{{Cite news |last=Gilsdorf |first=Ethan |date=9 January 2012 |title=Players Roll the Dice for Dungeons & Dragons Remake |page=2 |work=[[The New York Times]] |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/10/arts/video-games/dungeons-dragons-remake-uses-players-input.html |access-date=9 January 2012}}</ref> An early build of the new edition debuted at the 2012 ''Dungeons & Dragons Experience'' event to about 500 fans.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ohannessian |first=Kevin |date=3 February 2012 |title="Dungeons & Dragons Next" Creators Look To Simplicity, Open Development To Regain Lost Gamers |work=Co.Create |url=http://www.fastcocreate.com/1679620...licity-open-development-to-regain-lost-gamers |access-date=30 August 2013}}</ref> Public playtesting began on 24 May 2012,<ref name="Next playtest starts">{{Cite web |last=Mearls |first=Mike |date=25 April 2012 |title=Dungeons & Dragons Roleplaying Game Official Home Page - Article (News on D&D Next) |url=http://www.wizards.com/DnD/Article.aspx?x=dnd/4news/20120425a |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2014072...ds.com/DnD/Article.aspx?x=dnd/4news/20120425a |archive-date=20 July 2014 |publisher=Wizards.com}}</ref> with the final playtest packet released on 20 September 2013.<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 September 2012 |title=Final Playtest Packet |url=http://www.wizards.com/DnD/Article.aspx?x=dnd/4news/20130920 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2014072...rds.com/DnD/Article.aspx?x=dnd/4news/20130920 |archive-date=21 July 2014 |publisher=Wizards.com}}</ref> The 5th edition's ''Basic Rules'', a free [[PDF]] containing complete rules for play and a subset of the player and DM content from the core rulebooks, was released on 3 July 2014.<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 July 2014 |title=5E Basic Rules |url=http://dnd.wizards.com/articles/features/basicrules?x=dnd/basicrules |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2014073...articles/features/basicrules?x=dnd/basicrules |url-status=dead |archive-date=31 July 2014 |access-date=20 August 2014 |publisher=Wizards.com}}</ref> In forty years the genre grew from a few hobbyists and boutique publishers to an economically significant part of the games industry. Grass-roots and small business involvement remains substantial while larger projects have attracted several million players worldwide. Toys industry leader [[Hasbro]] purchased [[Wizards of the Coast]] in 1999 for an estimated $325 million.<ref name="buyout">{{Cite web |title=Popular Board Games |url=https://www.thesprucecrafts.com/popular-board-games-4162950 |access-date=2022-12-29 |website=The Spruce Crafts |language=en}}</ref>[/td] [td][/td] [td]With the emergence of [[esports]], [[Video game live streaming|livestreamed gaming]], and [[Let's Play|Let's Plays]], [[actual play]]<nowiki/>s of TTRPGs became a popular podcast and webseries format, and contributed to the resurgence of TTRPGs in the 2010s and 2020s.<ref name="Watch Us Roll-2021">{{Cite book |title=Watch Us Roll: Essays on Actual Play and Performance in Tabletop Role-Playing Games |publisher=[[McFarland & Company]] |year=2021 |isbn=978-1-4766-4343-4 |editor-last=Jones |editor-first=Shelly |location=Jefferson, North Carolina |oclc=1263339374}}</ref><ref name="CNBC-2020">{{Cite web |last=Whitten |first=Sarah |date=March 14, 2020 |title=How Critical Role helped spark a Dungeons & Dragons renaissance |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/14/critical-role-helped-spark-a-dungeons-dragons-renaissance.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2021081...ped-spark-a-dungeons-dragons-renaissance.html |archive-date=August 12, 2021 |access-date=August 31, 2021 |website=[[CNBC]] |language=en}}</ref> These include streaming shows and podcasts such as [[Dimension 20]], [[Critical Role]], and [[The Adventure Zone]].[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]=== 2020–present: resurgence in popularity ===[/td]
[td]=== 2020–present: resurgence in popularity ===[/td] [td]Tabletop role-playing games increased in popularity in the early 2020s, facilitated by an increase in online play through video conferencing during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]],<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" /> viewership of [[actual play]] programming on [[streaming media]] such as [[Twitch (service)|Twitch]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hannah |first=Zoë |date=2024-08-05 |title=This D&D actual play from Gen Con was hilarious, and now you can watch it on YouTube |url=https://www.polygon.com/24213975/dn...rennan-aabria-astarion-karlach-anjali-bhimani |access-date=2024-09-29 |website=Polygon |language=en-US}}</ref> and the development of user-friendly marketplaces to buy and sell [[indie role-playing game]]s as [[PDF]]s, such as [[Itch.io]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jovanée |first=Alice |date=2024-09-23 |title=Get hundreds of indie TTRPGs for just $10 at itch.io and support accessible gaming |url=https://www.polygon.com/good-deals/455327/itch-io-accessible-ttrpg-gaming-bundle-sale |access-date=2024-09-29 |website=Polygon |language=en-US}}</ref> D&D has seen many shows and podcasts in recent times. These include streaming shows and podcasts such as [[Dimension 20]], [[Critical Role]], and [[The Adventure Zone]].[/td]
[td]Tabletop role-playing games increased in popularity in the early 2020s, facilitated by an increase in online play through video conferencing during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]],<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" /> viewership of [[actual play]] programming on [[streaming media]] such as [[Twitch (service)|Twitch]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hannah |first=Zoë |date=2024-08-05 |title=This D&D actual play from Gen Con was hilarious, and now you can watch it on YouTube |url=https://www.polygon.com/24213975/dn...rennan-aabria-astarion-karlach-anjali-bhimani |access-date=2024-09-29 |website=Polygon |language=en-US}}</ref> and the development of user-friendly marketplaces to buy and sell [[indie role-playing game]]s as [[PDF]]s, such as [[Itch.io]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jovanée |first=Alice |date=2024-09-23 |title=Get hundreds of indie TTRPGs for just $10 at itch.io and support accessible gaming |url=https://www.polygon.com/good-deals/455327/itch-io-accessible-ttrpg-gaming-bundle-sale |access-date=2024-09-29 |website=Polygon |language=en-US}}</ref>[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]In 2023, Wizards of the Coast attempted to alter the [[Open Game License]]. When the community protested, they walked the decision back, and placed 5th Edition Dungeons and Dragons into the [[Creative Commons]] as a show of trust.{{Citation needed|date=September 2025}} Later that year, ''[[Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves|Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves]]'' was released.{{Citation needed|date=September 2025}}[/td]
[td]In 2023, Wizards of the Coast attempted to alter the [[Open Game License]]. When the community protested, they walked the decision back, and placed 5th Edition Dungeons and Dragons into the [[Creative Commons]] as a show of trust.{{Citation needed|date=September 2025}} Later that year, ''[[Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves|Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves]]'' was released.{{Citation needed|date=September 2025}}[/td]
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