This week, WotC hires a former World of Warcraft lead, Stormlight RPG previews some gameplay, Level Up A5E is working on its own VTT, Gen Con will sell limited 2024 DnD books, and Manual of the Planes 5e runs into publishing issues. 

While tabletop RPG creators came together to support an ambitious new streaming platform, social media users got heated over historical accounts of sexism in DnD. Meanwhile, a Japanese RPG classic is next to get an official TTRPG. 

Virtual tabletop platform Quest Portal introduced a new update this past week: character sheet templates for almost any TTRPG system. 

Our top stories of the week are a Roll20 data breach, the end of an era for a favorite DnD artist, a new gaming company, and nominations for the prestigious ENNIE awards. Let’s get rolling with the first story. (art via Hydro74/WotC)

Dungeons & Dragons VP talks Stranger Things season 5, DnD 2024 previews more classes, and the CRIT awards drops out of Gen Con over reported harassment. 

Wizards of the Coast previewed its 2024 DnD classes, Evil Genius CEO seems to go back on his word about NFTs, and two new horror experiences hit the scene. (Image credit: Wizards of the Coast)

This week begins with sad news about a fellow news site. Several Dicebreaker staff members announced that they lost their jobs this week after the site’s parent company was bought by IGN. Other, happier stories from this week cover The Legend of Vox Machina Season 3, DnD anniversary collectibles, and Dimension 20’s Kids on Bikes rework.

Roll20 and Fantasy Grounds made huge acquisitions, Paramount stopped its DnD show, and WotC showed off a shiny new Monster Manual cove