List of Dungeons & Dragons video games
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This is a list of officially licensed video games which use the Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) fantasy tabletop role-playing game IP. This includes computer games, console games, arcade games, and mobile games. Video games which use the D&D mechanics via the SRD rather than official license are not included on this list.
Licensing history
The first Dungeons & Dragons licensed games were made by Mattel for the Intellivision. The contract required some variations to the normal Intellivision title screens with the name being capitalized and the addition of the word "cartridge". The games, however, had nothing to do with the rules or any of the settings.
Up until 1987, a number of games inspired by Dungeons & Dragons had appeared, such as the Wizardry and Ultima series, but these were not licensed from TSR. TSR considered making their own video games and passed on the idea, and instead announced in 1987 that it was looking for a game development partner to make officially-licensed games. At least ten different companies applied, including Electronic Arts and Origin Systems, but TSR awarded the contract to Strategic Simulations, Inc. (SSI) primarily because of their broader vision and their experience in computerized wargaming. After a successful run with their Gold Box series of games, SSI lost their exclusive license in 1994. TSR then divided the license among multiple publishers.
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