Travis Willingham Confirms: Critical Role Video Game Announcement Imminent

The beloved Dungeons & Dragons show, Critical Role, is on the brink of unveiling its first major video game, with CEO Travis Willingham hinting that an announcement could happen "any day." During an insightful interview with Business Insider, the team shared their ambitious plans for the future. Although the name of the game and its specific connection to the Critical Role universe remain under wraps, Willingham assured that the development team is diligently working on the project.

Willingham described the upcoming video game as an interactive experience where players will have the power to shape the narrative and explore new possibilities within the world of Exandria. "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," he explained.

Travis Willingham, a key actor and co-founder of Critical Role, started the venture with fellow voice actors such as Liam O'Brien, Marisha Ray, Sam Riegel, Ashley Johnson, Laura Bailey, Matthew Mercer, and others. From its beginnings, Critical Role has expanded into a vast universe of creativity, with a notable success being their Amazon Prime Video series, Critical Role: The Legend of Vox Machina.

While the upcoming video game will complement Critical Role's other projects, it won't necessarily be a direct extension of them. In a December 2024 interview with Rolling Stone, Willingham mentioned the team was in "active pursuit" of developing a video game spinoff, indicating they were nearing the end of a long development journey. Whether the game will follow one of the group's established campaigns or introduce an original story within their universe is still unknown.

Originally, the Critical Role team anticipated announcing the game before the end of 2024 or early 2025. Now, as we progress nearly three months into the year, 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 has been set for the Critical Role video game, fans can stay engaged by checking out the first details on The Legend of Vox Machina Season 4.