Critical Role’slong-standing video game ambitions could be nearing fruition very soon. Back in 2015, Geek & Sundry launchedCritical Role, an Actual Play streaming show featuring a cast of voice actors playingDungeons & Dragons. The show became an internet phenomenon and eventually became a media empire, withCritical Roleselling out stadiums and launching multiplesuccessful animated television showson Prime Video. Now,Critical Roleis its own business, with a tabletop game studio workingon aDungeons & Dragonscompetitor, its own streaming platform, millions of fans known as Critters, and big plans for the future.
Speaking withRolling Stone,Critical Role’s cast spoke about their desire to make a video game.“The last few years we have been having necessary conversations to figure out how to do that smartly,” saidCritical RoleCEO and cast member Travis Willingham. “It’s, you know, it’s an entire enterprise that’s separate from what we do on Beacon, Twitch, or YouTube, it’s separate from the animated series and it comes with its understanding that has to be undertaken.”
Additionally, Willinghamhinted that a video game announcement could be coming very soon,mentioning,
“And hopefully, we’ll have something really exciting to share, maybe around the end of the year, maybe at the beginning of 2025, just in time for our 10-year anniversary,” Willingham said. “But it’s something we’ve definitely had our minds on. 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.”
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Critical Rolehas long had video game ambitions, as all the cast has worked extensively in video games. Assuming that a video game is imminent, it would mark the culmination of decades of voiceover work for the show. In addition to extensive anime and animation credits,theCritical Rolecast has voiced some of the biggest characters in video games.
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Critters, our time has come. The Legend of Vox Machina season 3 is finally arriving after what feels like way too long a wait. Knowing where things are going, there are many things that I cannot wait to see translated from actual gameplay to the screen in the animated series. The one I am most excited about, however, is the bath tub scene. If you know, you know. It is one of the most hilarious moments in Critical Role campaign one and continues to be talked about over and over by fans. Fingers crossed it makes the cut!
Matthew Mercer voiced Ganondorf inThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Ashley Johnson, and Laura Bailey voiced Ellie and Abby inThe Last of Usvideo games, and Liam O’Brien voiced Gollum in theShadow of Mordorseries.Between the full cast,Critical Rolehas voiced a character in almost every major video game franchise over the last twenty years.
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In addition to a possible video game announcement,Critical Rolealso has several other plans to celebrate the show’s 10th anniversary. The cast has announced a five-city live tour throughout 2025, with appearances in New York, Chicago, Indianapolis, and Australia. Additionally,the first season of their animated Mighty Nein show is also expected to launch in 2025.Plus,Critical Role’s Darrington Press plans to launch itsDaggerhearttabletop RPG, and the show will wrap up its third campaign sometime in 2025.
Critical Rolehasn’t made many mistakes over the past decade. The cast has worked very hard to retain ownership of its rights and has worked hand in hand with its partners to ensure top-notch quality and respect for the source material. Plus,Critical Rolehas connections with most of the major game studios thanks to their decades in voiceover work. Whoever ends up making aCritical Rolegame will almost assuredly have a hit on their hands, provided that they take their time and make a game Critters will love.
