User:HooperBandP/Sandbox2
Type of site | Wiki |
|---|---|
| Owner | Communal |
| Created by | Peter Gabert |
| URL | www.dandwiki.com |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Optional |
D&D wiki is an online encyclopedia dedicated to the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game. The wiki hosts Wizards of the Coast open game content as well as player-created "homebrew" material. With over 25,000 articles, D&D wiki is the largest Dungeons & Dragons wiki in existence. The site is ranked by Alexa as one of the top 100,000 visited sites[1].
History and description
[edit]D&D wiki was launched on February 4th 2006 by Peter Gabert (known on D&D wiki as "Green Dragon").[2] Since the launch, the wiki has expanded to cover multiple editions of the game, as well as publications from Wizards of the Coast. In addition to Dungeons & Dragons, the site hosts content related to D20 Modern and Pathfinder.
Use by Gaming Community
[edit]D&D wiki has received much attention from the general gaming community since it's inception. Actor and avid-gamer Wil Wheaton has utilized the site for his gaming blog[3] and has been ranked as one of the top ten websites about Dungeons & Dragons[4].
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Alexa Ranking - D&D wiki - Rank Statistics". Alexa. 2009-10-17. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- ^ "About Page - D&D wiki - Experience More D&D". D&D wiki. 2009-04-12. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- ^ "Keeping the Borderlands Alive - Geek in Review - Suicide Girls". Wil Wheaton. 2008-12-07. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- ^ "Top Ten - D&D Sites - Xmarks". Xmarks. 2008-05-15. Retrieved 2009-10-17.