Dungeons & Dragons is taking a big leap with the impending release of Dungeons & Dragons: World of Warcraft, but that isn't the only major change coming to the brand. Following plenty of internal changes in the last several years, parent company Wizards of the Coast will now be embracing new leadership.
That might feel like a concern for D&D fans, but if they're reasonably happy with the way things are running right now, the shake-up won't be bringing in anyone new. Instead, Hasbro (the parent company, in turn, of Wizards of the Coast) is actually pushing D&D's leadership into an even more significant position.
Today, Hasbro officially announced that Dan Ayoub will become the new President of Wizards of the Coast & Hasbro Games, with his tenure starting on November 2. After a "rigorous search that evaluated dozens of internal and external candidates," Ayoub was selected as "the first internal candidate promoted into the role."
Dan Ayoub has spent the past several years in leadership roles at D&D, and he was present throughout the transition as the former faces of the brand, Chris Perkins and Jeremy Crawford, departed the company following the release of the 2024 rulebooks. Before his time at...
