ARTICLE

ANNOUNCING LOCALIZED D&D FIFTH

EDITION PRODUCTS

Dungeons & Dragons has some of the best fans

in the world, and because of you, 2016 was one
of the biggest years ever for the brand.
Enormous thanks to our players and
supporters. Youre awesome!

Today, were announcing an exciting step in

making sure other D&D fans around the world
can enjoy fth edition as well. Wizards of the
Coast has partnered with Gale Force Nine to
localize Dungeons & Dragons fth edition
tabletop RPG content into multiple languages.
They will start with the Players Handbook,
Dungeon Masters Guide, Monster Manual, and
the D&D Starter Set, as well as accessories
created by Gale Force Nine (such as spell cards
and Dungeon Masters screens). The rst
translations will be French, German, Italian,
Japanese, Spanish, Polish, and Portuguese, with
more to follow.

We want fans to know that weve heard you asking for translations for a long time, and
recognize that in previous editions there have been many dierent translations for the core
books. So why has it changed this time around?

Our approach for this edition has been dierent from the beginningstarting with the
playtest, then moving on to our focused approach to published content, and providing the
OGL for fth edition while also supporting an online community to share created content in
the DMs Guild. Its because of our philosophical changes that our approach to translations
has also been dierent. We decided that simply getting the books out in local languages
wasnt good enough. We also wanted to make sure that the quality, consistency, care, and
community support that have made fth edition so popular in English also exists for other
languages. We have been working closely with Gale Force Nine since the launch of the
edition, so we know they understand our commitment to quality and consistency.
With this partnership, Gale Force Nine will be responsible for translations of physical
With this partnership, Gale Force Nine will be responsible for translations of physical
products and for overseeing the production and local market partnerships necessary to
support the hobby. By working with language experts, printers and D&D fans in each
country, we are condent in their understanding of the unique issues facing each market.

While we havent announced exact details for each market, the general plan is that
products for these initial languages will be available sometime this summer on a staggered
roll-out occurring over three months. Additional translations of other supplements or
future campaign books will follow the English releases as closely as possible, but may vary
by market or language. While this announcement doesnt include all of the languages that
weve translated into in the past, we know Gale Force Nine is dedicated to meeting market
needs and supporting our fans.

Q: Why have you chosen Gale Force Nine instead of working directly in each country?

A: Partnering with just one licensee on the program ensures a more consistent roll-out
across all other languages as well as a dedicated team in the U.K. working closely with
translation teams and European printers.

Q: Will translated products be for sale at my friendly local game store?

A: The distribution varies by country, but for the most part your local hobby shop and book
channel stores should have access to Dungeons & Dragons products at prices comparable
to current U.S. and U.K. products published directly by Wizards of the Coast.

Q: How do people in each market nd out more?

A: As part of this release, we will be directing people in each of the markets to our local
distribution partners and their websites to nd out more. This information will also be on
the Gale Force Nine site.

FIND OUT MORE AT GF9

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