The beloved Dungeons & Dragons show, Critical Role, is on the cusp of unveiling its first major video game, with CEO Travis Willingham hinting that an announcement could come "any day." During a recent interview with Business Insider, the team shared their ambitious plans for the future. While details about the video game's title and its integration into the Critical Role universe remain under wraps, Willingham assured fans that the development team is diligently working on the project.
Willingham, who also stars in Critical Role and co-founded the company with fellow voice actors such as Liam O'Brien, Marisha Ray, Sam Riegel, Ashley Johnson, Laura Bailey, and Matthew Mercer, described the upcoming game as an interactive experience where players can steer the narrative. "They'll actually be getting their hand on the stick and controlling the outcome of the story, changing what might be possible from not just some of their favorite characters, but new offerings in the world of Exandria," he explained.
Since its inception, Critical Role has expanded into a vast universe of storytelling, with notable successes like the Amazon Prime Video series Critical Role: The Legend of Vox Machina. The anticipated video game will complement these existing projects without necessarily tying directly into them. In a December 2024 interview with Rolling Stone, Willingham mentioned that the team was in "active pursuit" of creating this video game spinoff, indicating they were nearing the end of a multi-year development journey.
Originally, the Critical Role team had hoped to announce the game by the end of 2024 or early 2025. Now, as we progress into the year, the announcement seems imminent. Reflecting on their approach to the interactive space, Willingham noted to Rolling Stone, "Those collaborations we’ve had with various partners have been little toe dips in the pool just to see how it feels. You know, there’s a lot of upheaval in the interactive space right now. And we’ve seen studios sort of bear and weather those strains. It’s trying to become smarter about it and find out how we might fit into that larger ecosystem."
While a release date for the Critical Role video game has not yet been disclosed, fans can stay engaged with the franchise by checking out the first details on The Legend of Vox Machina Season 4.
