“Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson are icons within the gaming community, and their roles in
Dungeons & Dragons Online will resonate with players everywhere,” said Jeffrey Anderson, president and CEO of Turbine, Inc. “We are striving to adapt online gaming to the true D&D experience and the involvement of the original D&D creators is absolutely thrilling.”
In the early 1970s, Gygax and Arneson revolutionized tabletop gaming when they created "Dugeons & Dragons", combining tactical elements of war-gaming with complex storylines and player-driven characters. Since its publication in 1974, D&D has become an international phenomenon and is widely credited as the inspiration for the modern gaming industry.
