---
type: entity
entity_type: company
name: Critical Role Beacon
domain: entertainment
status: active
tracked_by: clay
created: 2026-03-11
key_metrics:
  price: "$5.99/month"
  launch_date: "2024-05"
  parent: "Critical Role"
---

# Critical Role Beacon

Tabletop RPG-focused streaming platform launched by Critical Role in May 2024 at $5.99/month. Hired General Manager for Beacon in January 2026, signaling investment in growth. Maintains dual-platform strategy with tiered content: some YouTube/Twitch-first, some Beacon-exclusive, some early access on Beacon. Subscriber count not publicly disclosed.

## Timeline

- **2024-05-XX** — Launched Beacon streaming platform at $5.99/month
- **2024-08-01** — Profiled by Variety as part of emerging indie streaming category
- **2026-01-XX** — Hired General Manager for Beacon, indicating growth investment

## Relationship to KB

- [[creator-owned-streaming-uses-dual-platform-strategy-with-free-tier-for-acquisition-and-owned-platform-for-monetization]]
- [[fanchise management is a stack of increasing fan engagement from content extensions through co-creation and co-ownership]]
- [[indie-streaming-platforms-emerged-as-category-by-2024-with-convergent-structural-patterns-across-content-verticals]]