D&D Rival Announces New Partnership to Fight Financial Struggles
Paizo has announced a major partnership expansion with DriveThruRPG, the largest digital seller of tabletop RPG content, making the publisher’s full official catalog available on the platform. The move mirrors existing arrangements for D&D supplements through the Dungeon Masters Guild and reflects the publisher’s response to significant financial disruptions.
The partnership comes in the wake of Diamond Comics’ bankruptcy in January 2025, which left Paizo unable to access $10 million worth of inventory that was awaiting sale through its primary distribution channel. DriveThruRPG’s expansion into Paizo’s catalog represents a critical lifeline for the publisher as it navigates substantial cash flow challenges.
The deal underscores the increasingly important role of digital distribution in the tabletop gaming space. By securing direct placement on DriveThruRPG—already a primary seller of digital RPG content including titles like Daggerheart, The One Ring, and the Cosmere RPG—Paizo gains access to an established customer base and removes dependency on physical distributor relationships that have proven vulnerable to disruption.