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{{blockref|In January 2012, Wizards of the Coast announced that a new edition of the game, at the time referred to as ''D&D Next'', was under development.<ref name="wired1">{{cite|last=Harnish|first=MJ|title=5th Edition D&D Is in Development — Should We Care?|url=https://www.wired.com/geekdad/2012/01/5th-edition-dungeons-and-dragons/|work=Wired.com|publisher=Conde Nast|accessdate=October 1, 2013|date=January 9, 2012|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140303225739/http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2012/01/5th-edition-dungeons-and-dragons/|archivedate=March 3, 2014}}</ref> 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| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/10/arts/video-games/dungeons-dragons-remake-uses-players-input.html | title=Players Roll the Dice for Dungeons & Dragons Remake | work=[https://www.nytimes.com The New York Times] | author=Gilsdorf, Ethan | page=2 | date=January 9, 2012 | accessdate=January 9, 2012}}</ref> An early build of the new edition debuted at the 2012 ''Dungeons & Dragons Experience'' event to about 500 fans.<ref>{{cite|last=Ohannessian|first=Kevin|title="Dungeons & Dragons Next" Creators Look To Simplicity, Open Development To Regain Lost Gamers|url=http://www.fastcocreate.com/1679620/dungeons-dragons-next-creators-look-to-simplicity-open-development-to-regain-lost-gamers|accessdate=August 30, 2013|newspaper=Co.Create|date=February 3, 2012}}</ref> Public playtesting began on May 24, 2012,<ref name="Next playtest starts">{{cite |author=Mike Mearls |url=http://www.wizards.com/DnD/Article.aspx?x=dnd/4news/20120425a |title=Dungeons & Dragons Roleplaying Game Official Home Page - Article (News on D&D Next) |publisher=Wizards.com |date=April 25, 2012 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140720201719/http://www.wizards.com/DnD/Article.aspx?x=dnd%2F4news%2F20120425a |archivedate=July 20, 2014 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref> with the final playtest packet released on September 20, 2013.<ref>{{cite|url=http://www.wizards.com/DnD/Article.aspx?x=dnd/4news/20130920 |title=Final Playtest Packet |publisher=Wizards.com |date=September 20, 2012 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140721200345/http://www.wizards.com/DnD/Article.aspx?x=dnd%2F4news%2F20130920 |archivedate=July 21, 2014 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref>|<ref>{{wikip|Editions of Dungeons & Dragons#Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition Wikipedia - Dungeons & Dragons Next}} (acccessed 2019-09-19)</ref>}}
{{blockref|In January 2012, Wizards of the Coast announced that a new edition of the game, at the time referred to as ''D&D Next'', was under development.<ref name="wired1">{{cite|last=Harnish|first=MJ|title=5th Edition D&D Is in Development — Should We Care?|url=https://www.wired.com/geekdad/2012/01/5th-edition-dungeons-and-dragons/|work=Wired.com|publisher=Conde Nast|accessdate=October 1, 2013|date=January 9, 2012|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140303225739/http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2012/01/5th-edition-dungeons-and-dragons/|archivedate=March 3, 2014}}</ref> 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| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/10/arts/video-games/dungeons-dragons-remake-uses-players-input.html | title=Players Roll the Dice for Dungeons & Dragons Remake | work=[https://www.nytimes.com The New York Times] | author=Gilsdorf, Ethan | page=2 | date=January 9, 2012 | accessdate=January 9, 2012}}</ref> An early build of the new edition debuted at the 2012 ''Dungeons & Dragons Experience'' event to about 500 fans.<ref>{{cite|last=Ohannessian|first=Kevin|title="Dungeons & Dragons Next" Creators Look To Simplicity, Open Development To Regain Lost Gamers|url=http://www.fastcocreate.com/1679620/dungeons-dragons-next-creators-look-to-simplicity-open-development-to-regain-lost-gamers|accessdate=August 30, 2013|newspaper=Co.Create|date=February 3, 2012}}</ref> Public playtesting began on May 24, 2012,<ref name="Next playtest starts">{{cite |author=Mike Mearls |url=http://www.wizards.com/DnD/Article.aspx?x=dnd/4news/20120425a |title=Dungeons & Dragons Roleplaying Game Official Home Page - Article (News on D&D Next) |publisher=Wizards.com |date=April 25, 2012 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140720201719/http://www.wizards.com/DnD/Article.aspx?x=dnd%2F4news%2F20120425a |archivedate=July 20, 2014 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref> with the final playtest packet released on September 20, 2013.<ref>{{cite|url=http://www.wizards.com/DnD/Article.aspx?x=dnd/4news/20130920 |title=Final Playtest Packet |publisher=Wizards.com |date=September 20, 2012 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140721200345/http://www.wizards.com/DnD/Article.aspx?x=dnd%2F4news%2F20130920 |archivedate=July 21, 2014 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref>|<ref>{{wikip|Editions of Dungeons & Dragons#Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition Wikipedia - Dungeons & Dragons Next}} (acccessed 2019-09-19)</ref>}}

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D&D Next

Dungeons & Dragons Next

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In January 2012, Wizards of the Coast announced that a new edition of the game, at the time referred to as D&D Next, was under development.[2] In direct contrast to the previous editions of the game, D&D Next was developed partly via a public open playtest.[3] An early build of the new edition debuted at the 2012 Dungeons & Dragons Experience event to about 500 fans.[4] Public playtesting began on May 24, 2012,[5] with the final playtest packet released on September 20, 2013.[6]


Sources and Notes

  1. Editions of Dungeons & Dragons#Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition Wikipedia - Dungeons & Dragons Next Icon External Link.svg (acccessed 2019-09-19) ↑
  2. Harnish, MJ (January 9, 2012). 5th Edition D&D Is in Development — Should We Care? "Wired.com". Accessed: October 1, 2013. Conde Nast. ↑
  3. Gilsdorf, Ethan (January 9, 2012). Players Roll the Dice for Dungeons & Dragons Remake "The New York Times". Accessed: January 9, 2012. ↑
  4. Ohannessian, Kevin (February 3, 2012). "Dungeons & Dragons Next" Creators Look To Simplicity, Open Development To Regain Lost Gamers Accessed: August 30, 2013. ↑
  5. Mike Mearls (April 25, 2012). Dungeons & Dragons Roleplaying Game Official Home Page - Article (News on D&D Next) Wizards.com. ↑
  6.  (September 20, 2012). Final Playtest Packet Wizards.com. ↑
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