New Collector's Book Revisits 30 Years of DUNGEONS & DRAGONS(R) History
Contributors include celebrated actors, writers, musicians and many others
RENTON, Wash., Aug. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Publisher Wizards of the Coast, Inc., a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE:HAS) , announced today the fall release of a lavishly illustrated, oversized hardcover book honoring 30 years of DUNGEONS & DRAGONS(R), the game that captured a culture's imagination and forever changed the way people think about fantasy. THIRTY YEARS OF ADVENTURE: A Celebration of Dungeons & Dragons explores the game's past, present and future through more than 300 pages of essays and photographs, paying special tribute to the events, products, personalities, and art that helped expand the D&D universe over the years.
Scheduled for release in October, this unique retrospective of D&D history includes lively commentary by a number of prominent actors, writers, film directors, rock musicians, game developers and many others who played D&D and were inspired by the experience. Among the contributors are writer and producer David X. Cohen (The Simpsons, Futurama), television personality Stephen Colbert (The Daily Show), director James Merendino (SLC Punk), musician Ed Robertson (Barenaked Ladies), Genndy Tartakovsky (Dexter's Laboratory, Samurai Jack), musician Mark Tremonti (Alter Bridge), actor and writer Wil Wheaton (Stand by Me, Just a Geek), and many others.
Since its debut in 1974, DUNGEONS & DRAGONS has grown into a worldwide phenomenon that includes roleplaying games, miniature figures, novels, computer and video games, movies, and music. THIRTY YEARS OF ADVENTURE: A Celebration of Dungeons & Dragons traces D&D's evolution in vivid detail, from the game's earliest incarnation to the latest edition under Wizards of the Coast.
THIRTY YEARS OF ADVENTURE: A Celebration of Dungeons & Dragons will be available in bookstores across the country this October. Readers can preview a sample chapter and access free downloads and a complete product listing at http://www.wizards.com/.
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS products have been the benchmark for adventure roleplaying game excellence since the game's introduction in 1974. The DUNGEONS & DRAGONS experience continues to appeal to an ever-increasing population of fans because the focus is not on competition, but instead on imagination and storytelling.
Over the years, the DUNGEONS & DRAGONS game has experienced plenty of growth and development, but along the way it has stayed true to these core concepts. While there have been updates of the rules and game mechanics of the roleplaying game and the D&D brand has expanded to stimulate and embrace the billion-dollar electronic gaming industry, the essence of D&D has stayed the same. As the DUNGEONS & DRAGONS game continues to expand with the times, it will continue to provide the definitive roleplaying experience for an entirely new generation of players.
Wizards of the Coast, Inc., a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE:HAS) , is a worldwide leader in the trading card game and tabletop roleplaying game categories, and a leading developer and publisher of game-based entertainment products. The company holds an exclusive patent on trading card games (TCGs) and their method of play and produces the premier trading card game, MAGIC: THE GATHERING(R), among many other trading card games and family card and board games. Wizards is also a leading publisher of roleplaying games, such as DUNGEONS & DRAGONS(R), and publisher of fantasy series fiction with numerous New York Times best-sellers. For more information, visit the Wizards of the Coast website at wizards.com
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