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- In December of last year, Gail Gygax contacted Kotaku through her agent. She wanted to tell us about all of the many dangers—both physical and psychological—she says she’s been dealing with since the death of her husband Gary Gygax, who is widely considered to be the father of the tabletop role-playing game, in 2008.
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Mar 7, 2019 · In December of last year, Gail Gygax contacted Kotaku through her agent. She wanted to tell us about all of the many dangers—both physical and psychological—she says she’s been dealing with...
EDIT: Further research has turned up that Gail Gygax initially filed a trademark application on the term "Gygax," which TSR Inc. (a separate business entity from the company acquired by Wizards of the Coast; this new company has the same name, having been started by Gary Gygax's sons Luke and Ernie) filed a dispute over. To be absolutely clear ...
Oct 31, 2019 · Gail Gygax did not immediately respond to Kotaku’s request for comment. Kotaku profiled Gail Gygax earlier this year. DeSanto’s lawsuit is the fifth she has battled since her husband passed.
Oct 30, 2019 · Cecilia D'Anastasio. Published October 30, 2019. Hollywood producer Tom DeSanto has dismissed his $30 million lawsuit against Gail Gygax, the widow of Dungeons & Dragons co-creator Gary Gygax,...
Nov 1, 2019 · The lawsuit comes about as a dispute over a deal struck in 2016 between DeSanto and Gail Gygax, which would allow DeSanto to become D&D’s “guardian of the library” and develop projects based on Gary Gygax’ own particular IP. This particular lawsuit was reported on earlier this year by Kotaku:
Mar 5, 2008 · Share story. WASHINGTON — Gary Gygax, who co-created the fantasy game Dungeons & Dragons and inspired the $1.5 billion fantasy-game industry, died of an abdominal aneurysm Tuesday at his home in ...
Jul 14, 2016 · The women who contributed to the new essay compilation Women in Game Development, out July 1st by CRC Press, heard Gygax’s sentiments echoed both in their heads and in game publishes ...
