Dungeons & Dragons is drifting toward a digital-first future — and not everyone is thrilled about it. Between D&D Beyond’s growing importance, talk of subscriptions, and Hasbro openly positioning the brand as a digital platform, some fans are starting to worry the world’s biggest tabletop RPG is turning into something closer to a live-service game. Along with the recently announced seasonal model for product releases, this has led to some catastrophic predictions about the future of the game. Multiple content creators have claimed that D&D as we know it may already be dead. Prominent figures who established the brand’s success during the 5th edition era all left the company in recent years. After the 5th edition’s major update in 2024, D&D felt like it was struggling to chart a new course. Since Wizards of the Coast’s senior VP for digital games, Dan Ayoub, took the reins of D&D in July 2025, he refocused on a community-first approach for the game, trying to mend some fences with disgruntled fans.…