Travis Willingham Confirms: Critical Role Video Game Announcement Imminent

The popular Dungeons & Dragons show, Critical Role, is gearing up to unveil its first major video game, with CEO Travis Willingham hinting that an announcement could come "any day." In a recent interview with Business Insider, the team shared their ambitious plans for the future. While the title and exact integration into the Critical Role universe remain under wraps, Willingham assured that the dedicated team is "hard at work" on this exciting project.

Willingham elaborated on the video game, 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 a dynamic and interactive experience for fans within the expansive universe of Exandria.

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

While the video game will complement Critical Role's existing projects, it may not directly tie into them. In a December 2024 interview with Rolling Stone, Willingham mentioned that the team was in "active pursuit" of creating a Critical Role video game spinoff, nearing the end of a long development journey. It's uncertain whether the game will follow one of the group's established campaigns or introduce an original story within the Exandria world.

Originally, the team anticipated announcing the game by the end of 2024 or early 2025. Now, as we progress into 2025, the announcement seems imminent. Willingham reflected on their collaborations in the interactive space, saying 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."

As of now, no release date has been set for the Critical Role video game. Fans eager for more content can look forward to the first details on The Legend of Vox Machina Season 4.