In this episode, Erik and Chris Rutledge discuss the D&D Beyond website. What it is, what it promises to be, and how it came about.
Here is the timeline we run through:
May 2014 - Fantasy grounds in steam
July 2014 - WOTC releases D&D 5e
April 2015 - Lost Mine of Phandelver on Fantasy Grounds.
June 2015 - Geek & Sundry starts "Critical Role" on Twitch
March 2016 - WOTC starts "Dice Camera Acton" on Twitch
July 2016 - Roll20 licensing deal (http://kotaku.com/playing-d-d-online-is-about-to-get-easier-1784473155)
August 2016 - Twitch acquired by Curse (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curse,_Inc.)
Nov 2016 - Twitch becomes Exclusive MTG video content/tournament broadcasting (http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/magic-twitch-and-you-full-2017-video-coverage-picture-2017-02-01)
Early 2017 - DNDBeyond.com alpha
Early March 2017 - WOTC announces DND beyond as app
March 2017 - DNDBeyond.com phase 1 beta
June 2017 - DNDBeyond.com phase 2 beta