Critical Role Poach Crawford & Perkins! VP of D&D quits! What is going on? (Extended)
Added 2025-06-19 17:38:07 +0000 UTCFormer D&D VP Jess Lanzillo has resigned. D&D Media guy Todd Kenreck has been laid off. Chris Perkins and Jeremy Crawford are moving to Darrington Press. PDM analyzes.
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I don't know about Crawford, but Perkins has worked with CR in the past. He could be taking a less demanding job. At least one with less managerial rsponsiblities in exhange for focusing on the creative end. Sometimes it is nice to dial down a little but not turn off entirely. Going into business for yourself is a huge commitment, designing and writing adventures isnt easy but its not as demanding.
Adrian Webster
2025-06-21 18:17:50 +0000 UTCSpot on analysis. Hasbro has likely been dreaming of making D&D as profitable as MTG but that just hasn't worked out. I'm shocked over hot the VTT turned out. A year ago, my thought was as soon as the new VTT launched, Roll20 would be out of business (I hate Roll20, but I love Foundry). It seems that Hasbro has lost patience with all of it's investments that didn't pan out. Remember, they also sold a movie studio that couldn't turn a profit (D&D movie, Transformers One). The D&D brand is about to go on life support. Don't expect much in the future.
Walter Wooten
2025-06-20 18:04:57 +0000 UTC
