Travis Willingham: Critical Role Video Game News Coming Soon

The beloved Dungeons & Dragons show, Critical Role, is on the brink of unveiling its first major video game, with CEO Travis Willingham teasing that an announcement could come "any day." During an insightful interview with Business Insider, the team shared their ambitious plans for the future. While specifics about the game's title and its integration into the Critical Role universe remain under wraps, Willingham assured that the development team is diligently working on it.

Willingham elaborated on the game's concept, stating, "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." This suggests that players will have significant control over the narrative, influencing outcomes and exploring new facets of the Exandria universe.

Willingham, an actor and one of Critical Role's stars, co-founded the company with other renowned voice actors including Liam O'Brien, Marisha Ray, Sam Riegel, Ashley Johnson, Laura Bailey, Matthew Mercer, and more. Since its start, Critical Role has evolved into a vast universe of ideas, highlighted by its successful Amazon Prime Video series, Critical Role: The Legend of Vox Machina.

The upcoming video game will complement Critical Role's existing projects but may not directly connect to them. In a December 2024 interview with Rolling Stone, Willingham revealed that the team was in "active pursuit" of creating a Critical Role video game spinoff, nearing the end of a development journey that spanned several years. It's uncertain whether the game will follow one of the group's existing campaigns or introduce an entirely new story within the Critical Role world.

Originally, the team anticipated making an announcement by the end of 2024 or early 2025. Now, as we progress into 2025, the announcement seems imminent. Willingham shared with 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 no release date for the Critical Role video game has been set, fans can stay engaged with the franchise by checking out the first details on The Legend of Vox Machina Season 4.