D&D Beyond now labels 2024 Dungeons & Dragons rules as 5.5e

When Wizards of the Coast announced a new “One D&D” initiative in 2022 for the TTRPG’s 50th anniversary, it felt ambitious and new. Originally described as a backward compatible update to the 5th edition rules, the intention was to integrate One D&D with D&D Beyond and a 3D virtual tabletop eventually referred to as Project Sigil. When the new ruleset was released in 2024, Wizards insisted it was not a new edition of Dungeons & Dragons. The publisher also never really provided a clear name we could all call this thing. Yet on Monday, Wizards announced it would begin labeling D&D Beyond content using the 2024 update as “5.5e.”