'Dungeons & Dragons' goes virtual

For the time being, though, Turbine and Wizards of the Coast are gambling that players will flock to D&D Online instead of other online fantasy games because of the lure of the D&D name and because it is largely about completing quests with friends uninterrupted by hordes of other players.

Previous Next "There are literally millions who have played the conventional tabletop (role-playing game) and they don't any more because of constraints," Ryan said. "And now they're hoping to see this as a way to tap back into the experience without having to invest in the hobby (or to have to) bring in a group of friends to game for five hours."