Dragonlance WotC Teases Possible Dragonlance Video Game

WotC CEO Chris Cocks may have just teased a Dragonlance video game, amongst others. Talking to GamesIndustry.biz, he made reference to the over 100 D&D video games of the past, and indicated that 6 new D&D video games will be coming out in the next 5 years -- Dark Alliance and Baldur's Gate 3 being the first two.

Previous Dragonlance video games​

Dark Alliance centers around Drizzt Do-Urden. BG3 is set around the Sword Coast of the Forgotten Realms. But he goes on to talk about others:

"In one game you might run a thieves guild and traverse the Thieves Highway of Waterdeep, in another you might marshal dragon hosts in the war-torn world of Krynn. In still another, you might explore the very origins of the D&D universe in real-time combat. The brand's richness is an enabler of tons of amazing game experiences so rather than a challenge, we see it as an amazing opportunity."

There have been several Dragonlance video games before. Cocks says that video games are "core to our brand blueprint and how we plan to expand our audience", pointing out that the video game market is an order of magnitude larger than the tabletop gaming market.

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[doctorbadwolf]

For those of you who don't like that Baldur's Gate 3 isn't as faithful to 5E as it could be, you may be disappointed to hear that the developers are apparently working on giving melee classes more options beyond what 5E offers (making Shove a bonus action and adding throwable items was apparently was part of that, though they're planning more extensive changes).

There was also confirmation that, while an update for Early Access is coming soon, the full game definitely isn't coming out this year and "may" come out 2022.

That’s exciting, for me!

I may adopt making shove a bonus action as a houserule, actually.

 

[Libertad]

The Dragonlance game turns out to be a fee to pay gacha game, and the monkey's paw tucks in a finger.

 

[vecna00]

The Dragonlance game turns out to be a fee to pay gacha game, and the monkey's paw tucks in a finger.

Alright! I just scored a 5-star Beach Fun Clean Shaven Tanis Half-Elven!

 

[Ralif Redhammer]

Increasingly, I have to remind myself that everything was a long time ago!

Never played either, but Dragonshards and DDO definitely count. Apparently DDO is still going. Maybe I should give it a shot just to see what it's like...

Only thing I'd say you're forgetting was that PST was itself a long damn time ago.

Though I could also point out that Dragonshards and DDO were also both set in Eberron.

 

[Ixal]

Not totally off-topic:

Video games are "core to the future of Dungeons & Dragons"

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Video games are "core to the future of Dungeons & Dragons"​

"As big and robust as tabletop gaming is, video games are bigger still," he says. "Around 60 million people shop in hobby stores around the world primarily purchasing strategy, role playing and collectible games like Magic: The Gathering and Dungeons & Dragons. 600 million people globally play those same genres on consoles, PCs and phones, so the potential is enormous."

Just looking at the next five years, Cocks says fans should expect "at least six new D&D video games," starting with next week's co-op brawler Dark Alliance and the upcoming Baldur's Gate 3 from Larian Studios, which is currently in Early Access.

"Beyond that, expect us to continue to push the envelope on AAA role-playing, exciting co-op themes and even role-play/strategy hybrids," he adds.

For video games to become a core they really need to invest in better quality.
The first reviews of Dark Alliance are out and they range from mediocre to bad. Ever since the end of the 3E era WotC is about as successful with their IP than Games Workshop is with Warhammer. Not very much.

 

[vecna00]

For video games to become a core they really need to invest in better quality.
The first reviews of Dark Alliance are out and they range from mediocre to bad. Ever since the end of the 3E era WotC is about as successful with their IP than Games Workshop is with Warhammer. Not very much.

I had zero interest in Dark Alliance since that first trailer dropped. However, it's on Gamepass, so I've had it installed for about a week now and will actually try it out in the next few days.

Putting it on Gamepass was probably the smartest move they ever made.