San Francisco, CA – August 30, 2022 – Fandom, the world’s largest fan platform, as we speak introduced that Dire Wolf Digital will purchase Cortex, the corporate’s tabletop function enjoying recreation (TTRPG) enterprise. From the creators of D&D Beyond and award-winning designer Cam Banks, the highly-customizable Cortex system empowers tabletop gamers of all talent ranges to construct their very own worlds, characters, and tales utilizing a standardized set of modular guidelines and mechanics. The monetary phrases of the deal weren’t disclosed.

Dire Wolf Digital will now handle the ENNIE award-winning Tales of Xadia: The Dragon Prince Roleplaying Game, which is predicated on the critically-acclaimed Netflix sequence, The Dragon Prince, and created in partnership with Wonderstorm, Inc. Due to its recognition, an growth—titled “Tales of Xadia: The Sunfire Chronicle”—is already in growth.

“As we looked to exit the RPG business with our recent sale of D&D Beyond to Hasbro, we were laser focused on finding Cortex the right home with a company who would nurture and grow the business with a fan-first mindset. I’m confident we found that with Dire Wolf Digital,” mentioned Michael Chiang, Chief Business Officer at Fandom. “Dire Wolf’s enthusiasm and passion for the RPG space, as well as their intent to dive right in and grow the product with a new expansion already in development, will ensure fans won’t miss a beat and are well taken care of for years to come.”

“We’re incredibly excited by the prospect of pairing what Cortex and Tales of Xadia have begun with our expertise in creating digital experiences,” mentioned Scott Martins, President of Dire Wolf Digital. “We are huge fans of The Dragon Prince, and we’re looking forward to Season 4 along with everyone else. We’re especially excited about working with Wonderstorm on even more great experiences for fans of Tales of Xadia going forward.”

“We all the time knew the world of Xadia was too massive to be explored via our sequence alone, and crafting Tales of Xadia alongside the Cortex staff at Fandom has been a dream come true,” mentioned Justin Santistevan, president and co-founder of Wonderstorm, Inc. “Now, as we transfer nearer to the discharge of Season 4 of The Dragon Prince, we’re excited to embark on a brand new chapter with Dire Wolf Digital. Their expertise and fervour for tabletop video games assures us Xadia is in good fingers, and that ‘The Sunfire Chronicle’ will proceed to have interaction and delight followers of the unique TTRPG.”

Joe LeFavi of Genuine Entertainment facilitated the deal and served as a strategic advisor on the transaction.