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50 years of Dungeons and Dragons
As the role-playing adventure game celebrates its 50th birthday, Newsbeat's Andrew Rogers explores its enduring popularity.
The fantasy role-playing game, Dungeons and Dragons, has turned 50. More than 50 million people have played Dungeons & Dragons since its first release in the US in 1974, making it one of the most popular role-playing games in the world. But what is it about D&D that keeps gamers playing? In this episode of 5 Minutes On, Newsbeat's Andrew Rogers is on a quest to find out. (Image credit: Wizards of the Coast)
