Dungeons & Dragons Online will let players travel alone or in parties as they explore the seemingly endless dungeon complexes found beneath the world. Through the dungeons, players will engage in physical and magical combat with hideous foes straight from the pages of the Monster ManualTM rulebook. Battle will be challenging, fast-paced, and easy to control with a wealth of unique weapon effects and character movements, as well as specific monster behaviors designed to keep combat both tactical and action packed.
General Information
What is Dungeons & Dragons Online? Dungeons & Dragons Online (DDO) is a fun, action-packed, massively-multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) that allows thousands of players to participate in a story-driven D&D campaign. DDO features swashbuckling adventures, betrayal and intrigue, and lots and lots of deep, dark, dangerous, trap-riddled dungeons.
Who is making the game? DDO is being developed and funded by Turbine, Inc. It will be published by Atari.
Is Wizards of the Coast involved? Yes. We are working closely with Wizards of the Coast, the author and publisher of the most recent edition of Dungeons & Dragons, to ensure that DDO is a faithful online representation of D&D. The folks at Wizards of the Coast regularly help us with our design and development questions, in addition to participating in a formal review process of our work.
When will DDO be released? No announcement regarding a ship date has been made, though we are currently on schedule for release in the second half of 2005.
When isthe beta? Where can I sign up? Beta signups will be announced sometime in the near future. Keep watching this site for more details.
How much will the game cost? The retail price of Dungeons & Dragons Online hasn't been decided.
Will there be a monthly subscription fee? Yes. The exact amount of the subscription fee has not yet been determined.
What is your position on macroing? What measures are you takingto prevent macroing? We do not support or endorse the practice of macroing, which we define as using third-party software to automate certain functions of gameplay. Dungeons & Dragons Online is being engineered to be resistant to the use of macro programs, and anyone caught using macros to play DDO will be subject to disciplinary action.
Is there a fansite program for DDO? Yes. If you have a fansite for Dungeons & Dragons Online and would like more information, please email dndguy@turbinegames.com.