{"id":57953,"date":"2024-09-25T19:58:34","date_gmt":"2024-09-25T23:58:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/roleplayerschronicle.com\/?p=57953"},"modified":"2024-09-25T19:58:34","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T23:58:34","slug":"2024-players-handbook-is-the-fastest-selling-dungeons-dragons-product-of-all-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/roleplayerschronicle.com\/?p=57953","title":{"rendered":"2024 Player\u2019s Handbook is the Fastest-Selling Dungeons & Dragons Product of All Time"},"content":{"rendered":"

The New Core Rulebook Makes Dungeons & Dragons More Accessible than Ever Before, <\/em><\/strong>Continues Year-Long Celebration of the Game\u2019s 50th<\/sup> Anniversary<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 – RENTON, WA<\/strong> \u2013 In the first week since its launch on September 17,\u00a0the 2024 Player\u2019s Handbook<\/em><\/a> has become the fastest-selling Dungeons & Dragons product in the game\u2019s 50-year history. The success surpasses Tasha\u2019s Cauldron of Everything<\/em>, the previous record-holder which soared to success upon release in 2020.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe couldn\u2019t be more pleased with the resounding critical and fan acclaim and record-breaking launch of the\u00a02024 Player\u2019s Handbook<\/em>, and we have our loyal fans to thank for it. They played a major role in helping make this product what it is,\u201d said Jess Lanzillo, VP of D&D Product and Franchise at Wizards of the Coast. \u201cOur team has been analyzing feedback from players since the release of the 2014 Player\u2019s Handbook<\/em> and have worked hard and thoughtfully to implement it into the new core rulebooks to create something that we hope everyone will enjoy.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n

Anticipating the demand, Wizards of the Coast printed three times the number of 2024 Player\u2019s Handbooks than the previous version in 2014, making this the largest physical first printing of a book in the history of D&D. The players responded and the 2024 Player\u2019s Handbook has sold three times as many copies as the 2014 Player\u2019s Handbook did at launch.<\/p>\n

The success comes amid a year of celebrations and milestones to commemorate Dungeon & Dragon\u2019s 50th<\/sup> anniversary and at a time when the game has never been more popular. Boasting more than 85 million D&D fans worldwide and more than 18 million registered D&D Beyond<\/a> users, Dungeons & Dragons is back in a big way.<\/p>\n

The new and improved 2024 Player\u2019s Handbook <\/em>is the ultimate guide for fifth edition D&D players. Fans are able to play their way with optimized rules for character creation and advancement, exploration, combat, equipment, spells, and so much more. Additionally, they can create fantastic heroes from an expanded selection of character origins, class features, and subclasses, revised and balanced for endless fun.<\/p>\n

In addition to high marks from players, media including CBR<\/a>\u00a0and Bonus Action<\/a> awarded the 2024 Player\u2019s Handbook a 10 out 10 review score with the former calling it \u201c\u2026a must-have for everyone ready to follow D&D into the future.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0 Polygon<\/a> stated that \u201d\u2026the very shape of the brand feels suddenly glossy, modern, and new\u201d<\/em>\u00a0and ScreenRant<\/a>, ComicBook<\/a>, WarGamer<\/a> and others also positively reviewed the new release.<\/p>\n

The 2024 Player\u2019s Handbook<\/em> can be purchased on\u00a0D&D Beyond<\/a>, where fans can get both the physical book delivered right to their doorstep and a digital edition that\u2019s instantly playable on D&D Beyond, which provides access to an extensive suite of tools and services.<\/p>\n

The 2024 Player\u2019s Handbook<\/em> can also be purchased at retailers across the US including\u00a0local game store<\/a>s,\u00a0Amazon<\/a>, and select Barnes & Noble<\/a> stores where fans can take home an exclusive poster with their purchase[1]<\/sup><\/a>.<\/p>\n

To learn more about the 2024 Player\u2019s Handbook\u00a0<\/em>from the designers themselves, check out this all-encompassing\u00a0playlist<\/a> which includes\u00a0everything you need to know<\/a>, information about\u00a0new spells<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0new feats, backgrounds, and species<\/a>.<\/p>\n

About Wizards of the Coast
\n<\/u><\/strong>Wizards of the Coast, a division of Hasbro (NASDAQ:\u00a0HAS<\/a>), develops legendary games that inspire creativity, spark passions, forge friendships, and foster communities around a lifetime love of games. Wizards delivers compelling experiences for gamers across tabletop and digital gaming through its best-known franchises MAGIC: THE GATHERING and DUNGEONS & DRAGONS and Hasbro’s unparalleled portfolio of approximately 1,500 brands. With headquarters in\u00a0Bellevue, Washington\u00a0and studios in\u00a0Austin,\u00a0Montreal,\u00a0Raleigh, and\u00a0Renton, Wizards is dedicated to fostering world class talent to create unforgettable play experiences on all platforms. To learn more about Wizards, please visit our company website and social channels (@Wizards on Twitter and LinkedIn).<\/p>\n

About Hasbro<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Hasbro is a leading toy and game company whose mission is to entertain and connect generations of fans through the wonder of storytelling and exhilaration of play. Hasbro delivers engaging brand experiences for global audiences through toys, consumer products, gaming and entertainment, with a portfolio of iconic brands including MAGIC: THE GATHERING, DUNGEONS & DRAGONS,\u202fHasbro Gaming, NERF, TRANSFORMERS, PLAY-DOH and PEPPA PIG, as well as premier partner brands.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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