Dungeons & Dragons Will Announce New Products at Gen Con, Modules Returning to Game

Wizards of the Coast plans to use Gen Con as a launching point for future products. During a press briefing at Gary Con on Thursday, Head of D&D Franchise Dan Ayoub said that they would be announcing the product tied to the Season of Champions at Gen Con this year. Additionally, starting at Gen Con in 2026, D&D will also announce the roadmap for the upcoming year at the convention, which will include announcements of upcoming Seasons, announcement of new products, and other "stuff" tied to the season.

Ayoub told the press briefing that early feedback for the seasons have been "fantastic," so it appears that this will be the standard moving forward.

Later in the press briefing, Ayoub noted that the lengthy delay in announcements was due to a combination of internal reorganization for the D&D team and a shift in which products would be released in 2026. He also said that adventure modules will be returning to Dungeons & Dragons as part of the new Season models, although it's unclear whether this will be through the D&D Encounters program, Adventurer's League, or through some other kind of unannounced product.

 

[Zaukrie]

I was literally told on this site this week WotC will never do modules again.... I'm always amazed how certain people are of their opinions on what WotC will and won't do in the future.

 

[LuisCarlos17f]

Now I remember the playtesting of UA about the ardlings and the glitchlings. Maybe we could see in the future a new sourcebook about Planescape.

If our speculations about 2027 were true, I suspect we will not see new UA articles with "clues" until this Gen-Con.

I would bet for a book like an update of Tasha's guide.

Maybe there will be news about other upcoming videogames.

* There is a reason to publish new modules. These can work like "hidden pilot episodes" of future settings. Ravenloft started being only an adventure, and maybe Witchlight will become a complete setting in the future (with some recycled version of children-friendly Hasbro franchises like Moon-Dreamers or Star-Faeries).

 

[Reynard]

Dan Ayoub: This will be released physically.

People of ENWorld: It's only going to be digital.

Where did he state that? It is not in the announcement above.

 

[Shifty]

@Reynard Scroll down, there is an hour long video of the interview.

 

[bedir than]

Where did he state that? It is not in the announcement above.

In the full length video

 

[Paul Farquhar]

there is a lot of weight behind your idea

Technically not my idea. I was persuaded by arguments put forward here.

 

[Reynard]

@Reynard Scroll down, there is an hour long video of the interview.

In the full length video

Seems like a thing the report might have mentioned...

 

[Parmandur]

As an aside, the recent discussion of the D&D Schedule "moving around" makes me think that there is a lot of weight behind your idea of Dragonlance replacing Dark Sun for 2026 Q4 and DS waiting until spring 2027. I guess we'll find out at GenCon.

Dan Ayoub was put in charge of D&D Franchise on July 9th last year, the Dark Sun Subclasses came a month and a half later.

 

[Reynard]

Dan Ayoub was put in charge of D&D Franchise on July 9th last year, the Dark Sun Subclasses came a month and a half later.

I am not sure what that is supposed to be evidence for. If the DS playtest did not go well, it could push it back. if they were having a boss shuffle, it could push it back. If someone in marketing got a "brilliant" idea, it could push it back.

"Season of Champions" does not suggest Dark Sun to me. That said, why would they bring Dragonlance back again?

But we will have to wait and see.

 

[Remathilis]

"Season of Champions" does not suggest Dark Sun to me. That said, why would they bring Dragonlance back again?

Why does everyone say this? What would you call the Dark Sun season? Season of Suffering? Season of Trauma Survivors? Season of Sand?

Champions is as good a name for freedom fighters, warriors of the wastes, gladiators and eco-warriors as any, especially if are trying to move away from Dark Suns Pizza-cutter reputation. (All edge and no point).