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November 4, 2019 by Amy Goodenough 0 comments

28 October–3 November 2019: Digital Platforms, RPGs in Asia, Asia in RPGs

This week we learn that Wizards of the Coast is pushing further into the digital D&D space, purchasing a computer games studio that is already working on a Dungeons & Dragons game. In other digital news, a number of OneBookShelf accounts have been hacked, Roll20’s industry report shows movement in the top 10 RPGs, and…

October 28, 2019 by Amy Goodenough 5 comments

7–27 October 2019: Essen, Licensed Games, Werewolf 5th Edition

We’re back after a short holiday, and although things have been relatively quiet, the news has built up. Let’s dive in! We get a glimpse of the small but growing presence of RPGs at the Essen Spiel convention. There’s some talk about the past, present, and future of Intellectual Property and Licenses in RPGs. And…

October 7, 2019 by Amy Goodenough 2 comments

30 September–6 October 2019: Wendy’s & Critical Role; DriveThru Reconsiders; Kickstarter

Welcome to the first week of October 2019 where the biggest news of the week is a fast-food chain publishing its own RPG. The road to the mainstream was never going to be all blockbuster movies and celebrity endorsements, but we definitely didn’t see this one coming. That may be the most contentious story this…

August 12, 2019 by Amy Goodenough 0 comments

5–11 August 2019: Wheaton sues; 30–50 Feral Hogs; Obscure RPGs

This is an odd issue of d100, with a peculiar mix of serious & silly. The biggest news of the week: Wil Wheaton is suing geek media producer, Geek & Sundry over the revenue of the Titansgrave: The Ashes of Valkana actual play series. It’s a jarring story, and a sharp reminder of the business…

July 21, 2019 by Amy Goodenough 0 comments

15–21 July 2019: Crowdfunding Growth; Diana Jones Awards; Female Dwarves

It has been another quiet week as Gen Con slowly, inexorably approaches. For that reason, it’s probably a good illustration of what ‘normal’ looks like for the industry right now: a growing market, a ton of new product announcements, a convention scandal, a notable TV adaptation, traditionalists getting miffed about female dwarves, gaming celebrities, and…

February 18, 2019 by Amy Goodenough 0 comments

11-17 February 2019: #AbuseIsNotAGame, Roll20 Data Breach, IP

Editor’s Note and Content Warning: We usually stick the most important story at the top of the page, but this week that story is about sexual abuse and assault. We understand that many of you might not want to be faced with this, especially after a week when the subject has dominated our social media…

February 3, 2019 by Amy Goodenough 0 comments

28 January – 3 February 2019: Streaming, The Mountain Goats, Dragon McDragonface

Publishing Onyx Path talks about how and why they run Kickstarters for their games, highlighting the challenges Kickstarter presents, including the frequent issue of shipping costs. Chaosium grants EDGE Entertainment the license to publish Call of Cthulhu and Runequest in French and Spanish. I Stream, You Stream Fantasy Flight Games launches its own streaming content (including a…

January 27, 2019 by Amy Goodenough 0 comments

21-27 January 2019: Stats, Community Content, Gen Con Indy

Statistics Fantasy Grounds have released statistics on the top-played games on their platform in 2018. The top three places (D&D 5e, Pathfinder, and Savage Worlds respectively) are unsurprising, while Starfinder rose to fourth place over the course of the year. In an interview with EN world, Luke Crane, head of games at Kickstarter and RPG…