Wizards of the Coast, the people at Hasbro behind Dungeons & Dragons, unveiled the next year of gaming releases this week via Wizards Presents for both the D&D and Magic: The Gathering brands. The high point for many will be the hotly anticipated return of Planescape, which has not yet been updated for the 5th Edition. To celebrate 35 years of drow hero Drizzt Do’Urden, a new edition of the Legend of Drizzt novels will be available (plus a visual dictionary and webcomic).
The other big news is that a rumored 6th Edition is not in the cards in the near term, instead a new umbrella concept called “One D&D” will incorporate updated rules that are backwards compatible with the 5th Edition, while D&D Beyond will remain as the digital platform, with an early-in-development D&D digital play experience that will offer player immersion and 3D creation tools. But if D&D to you means your favorite backpack and a collection of books you grab on your way out the door to game night, never fear, as these six D&D publications are slated through 2023:
