April 1, 2008, Renton WA—Scott Rouse, Brand Manager for Dungeons & Dragons, recently announced the D&D Name Change Promotion in support of June’s release of 4th Edition.

“To any player willing to legally change their name to “&”, we’re offering a $50 credit toward purchase of any of the three 4th Edition core rulebooks,” Scott said. “Pronunciation of the symbol is up to you, whether you’ll prefer to go by ‘Ampersand’, ‘And’, or even ‘Amp’. That choice is yours. What we’re looking for is commitment to the game—and to reward that commitment, we’re making purchase of the three core rulebooks that much easier.”

Those interested would need to contact their appropriate legal institutions, as regulations vary by country. That said, “We are looking at this as an international promotion,” Scott added. “We think it’s a very cool way to celebrate the release of the game, and publicly let your freak flag fly.” Legal documents proving name change would need to be submitted in PDF format to dndinsider@wizards.com by June 6th, 2008.

In the spirit of this promotion, Scott Rouse announced he’s already begun the procedure to legally change his own name to “The Rouse”.

Fine print: Happy April Fool’s Day, everyone. No, this is not an actual promotion—but we do look forward to celebrating the release of the new edition with everyone at Worldwide D&D Game Day!