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Roll20 and OneBookShelf announced today that they are merging into a single TTRPG-focused entity. After that, players will be able to access a large online library at one of the largest virtual desktop sites.
OneBookShelf is an online TTRPG vendor and the company behind DriveThruRPG and other e-commerce platforms. One of the company’s future plans is to offer OneBookShelf PDF libraries to Roll 20 players. In the short term, it’s adding PDF support to Roll20.
Ankit Lal, CEO of Roll20 (who will remain as CEO after the merger), said in a statement: “Joining forces with OneBookShelf creates the best place to buy, consult and play TTRPG online, period. Since 2012, Roll20 has been the industry leader in virtual desktop games, hosting content from some of the largest publishers in the space, such as Wizards of the Coast, Paizo and Chaosium, and with this agreement, we have made significant progress in several of our user promises that drastically improve mountain biking and we will work together to continue to add new and exciting features to our industry-leading platform. ”
Stephan Wieck, CEO of OneBookShelf, added: “Our mission from the outset has always been to make it easier for publishers and creators to reach a wider audience of role-playing game fans. By combining strength with Roll20, we will empower creators. of games to present content in a wider variety of formats, whether character creators, virtual tables, digital or print editions.Customers will be able to support their favorite games, in any format they want, with a cheap purchase, and will be able to use your content on the most reliable RPG platform “. Wieck will join Roll20’s board of directors.
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