Recent content by Christian Hoffer

I don't think that Wizards is going to rely on third parties to develop even a majority of D&D books. We know that they're more apt to work with outside parties these days (Melf's Guide to Greyhawk being the most obvious example) so it makes sense to ensure these products meet WotC standards...

Anything's possible but the mention of Product Architect briefs imply that Wizards is actively working with partners on products as opposed to gathering existing products up for marketplace release.

Wizards of the Coast has posted a job listing for a new TRPG Publishing Lead for Dungeons & Dragons, a position responsible for coordinating "externally developed D&D content." Over the weekend, Wizards turned to LinkedIn to promote the new job, which will be based out of Renton, WA. The new job...

Wizards of the Coast has released a new playtest featuring four new "villainous" subclasses, along with two more feat paths designed to transform characters into either a lich or a death knight. Today, Wizards released a new "Villainous Options" Unearthed Arcana. The new document contains four...

Hasbro has disclosed that it was the victim of a cyberattack this week, forcing them to shut down some of its systems. Hasbro submitted a disclosure to the US Securities and Exchange Commission today that it detected an intrusion on March 28th. Hasbro took down several of systems as a response...

Penguin Random House is exploring the post-campaign story of two Mighty Nein characters. Today, Penguin Random House announced Critical Role: The Mighty Nein - Children of Empire, which will explore the stories of Caleb Widogast and Beauregard Lionett after the end of Campaign 2. The novel...

Wes Schneider was confirmed to be the product lead for Ravenloft: The Horrors Within in a recent panel at Gary Con. Over the weekend, Wizards of the Coast hosted a panel discussion about the past and future of Dungeons & Dragons featuring much of the current game leadership and Luke Gygax. While...

Luke Gygax revealed the cover to his upcoming collaboration with Wizards of the Coast at Gary Con over the weekend. During an annual auction at the convention, Gygax revealed a painting by Jeff Easley featuring his famed character Melf. According to GamingTrend, which posted the news on...

Dan Ayoub did not state that modules would have a physical release. Ayoub said that retail/hobby was the "beating soul" of D&D and that they planned on supporting retail in ways they haven't in a long, long time. Hesaid that that the seasons would come with more stuff to sell for retailers, all...

I imagine these will be D&D Beyond exclusives or something tied to Organized Play where PDFs will be made available to participating stores. I don't think we'll see a wider physical release.

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...

A tabletop RPG that raised over $427,000 on Kickstarter is now in Jeopardy after Neopets ended its licensing partnership with Geekify. On March 10, Neopets announced that it had ended its license agreement with Geekify, effective immediately. Geekify had made various licensed products for...

While Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks is a big fan of AI, he reiterated in a recent interview that the technology is not used to make Dungeons & Dragons and Magic: The Gathering. Recently, Cocks sat down with the Verge to discuss Hasbro's business and in particular how the company uses AI. While Cocks...

A new comic book featuring a group of classic Dungeons & Dragons monsters working together is due out later this year. Dark Horse has announced Dungeons & Dragons: Total Party Killers, a new comic book written by Christopher Hastings, illustrated by Denis Medri, colored by Dan Jackson, and...

Modiphius has announced plans to develop the Wolfenstein video game IP into a tabletop roleplaying game. The game will utilize Modiphius's 2d20 system, with a crowdfunding campaign planned for Fall 2026. Per a press release, the game will specifically focus on Wolfenstein: The New Order and...