Hasbro/WOTC lays off 90 PERCENT of the D&D VTT team (Rules Lawyer)

16K views • 1 year ago • 8:22 ADDITION: While recording this quickly, I failed to mention that the original plan was for WOTC to REVOKE the OGL, so that the only way people could play D&D digitally was through this VTT. Because they failed to do so, the VTT had to succeed on its own merits. Project lead Andy Collins' post on LinkedIn announcing the layoffs: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/andy-collins-912a953_today-approximately-30-talented-developers-activity-7307907059092443137-SFhR OTHER LINKS MENTIONED IN VIDEO: "7 reasons why OneDnD’s virtual tabletop will be a flop" (Dave Thaumavore RPG Reviews) https://youtu.be/lCiX9VZIE6w?si=EaBytBYSfHrHwHgQ My 2 videos related to the D&D VTT: "Baldur's Gate 3 is great for RPGs... but also might ruin WOTC's plan for D&D": https://youtu.be/y2wr-8DtyDs?si=8WDtV7WqOuqwn22- "WOTC isn't thinking about Dungeon Masters: AI DMs in D&D": https://youtu.be/h0uYKcwbZQI?si=9SwqXpVSMp6htKN5 ============================= LIKE & SUBSCRIBE! I'm a lawyer who teaches and runs tabletop RPGs (Pathfinder, D&D, Starfinder) for kids, teens, and adults, and making videos related to TTRPGs and board games. JOIN MY DISCORD to chat with our community and/or try our drop-in PF2e play system! https://discord.gg/ruleslawyer SUPPORT MY PATREON for early access to many of my videos and access to exclusive content, and to support me! I do unpaid public-interest legal work and rely on the Patreon and private GMing. https://www.patreon.com/theruleslawyer For PF2E actual plays, SUBSCRIBE to my other channel, "RULES LAWYER DISCORD COMMUNITY CHANNEL": https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc1K95QD8Mv2Tr6Wne6KS9g Follow me on BLUESKY: https://bsky.app/profile/ruleslawyer.bsky.social Pick up your Pathfinder 2e book on Amazon using my affiliate links below. As an Amazon Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases which helps me continue doing what I love! PF2 Player Core: https://amzn.to/3FIRaAR PF2 GM Core: https://amzn.to/3FIRaAR PF2 Monster Core: https://amzn.to/4bV540M PF2 Player Core 2: https://amzn.to/3zMTsiX PF2 Beginner Box: https://amzn.to/3eVsUBB I have a policy of not taking sponsorships. I appreciate all the offers, but I will not accept them! Check out my channel on popular media (TV, movies, music), RONALD OFF THE RECORD! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj7C35sQEq144HJBUnnx4Tg