D&D 5E (2024) Predict WotC's 2026 D&D releases

GarrettKP · Feb 25, 2026

Whizbang Dustyboots said:
If I were WotC and I saw Critical Role and Dimension 20 selling out Madison Square Garden, the Hollywood Bowl and comparable sites internationally, I would 100% be interested in starting up something similar, either with the Baldur's Gate 3 voice actors (who they are bringing out for a lot of stuff) or with Abria Iyengar, who apparently doesn't ever need to sleep.

I don’t think those names have the draw that D20 and CR have. They might sell ok but they aren’t going to sell out an arena I don’t think.

Burnside · Feb 25, 2026

Whizbang Dustyboots said:
If I were WotC and I saw Critical Role and Dimension 20 selling out Madison Square Garden, the Hollywood Bowl and comparable sites internationally, I would 100% be interested in starting up something similar, either with the Baldur's Gate 3 voice actors (who they are bringing out for a lot of stuff) or with Abria Iyengar, who apparently doesn't ever need to sleep.

In fact, Critical Role are themselves performing at the 02 Arena in October 2026.

Whizbang Dustyboots · Feb 25, 2026

GarrettKP said:
I don’t think those names have the draw that D20 and CR have. They might sell ok but they aren’t going to sell out an arena I don’t think.

No, but you build. And WotC can get at least some of D20 and CR to show up.

GarrettKP · Feb 25, 2026

Whizbang Dustyboots said:
No, but you build. And WotC can get at least some of D20 and CR to show up.

Sure, but building usually doesn’t start at a place like O2. You’d think they would start by, idk, starting a live play TTRPG online and see how it goes.

Whizbang Dustyboots · Feb 25, 2026

GarrettKP said:
Sure, but building usually doesn’t start at a place like O2. You’d think they would start by, idk, starting a live play TTRPG online and see how it goes.

Sorry, I didn't meant to imply they were going to start by jumping in at the deep end of the pool. That would be crazy and be a big money loser.

Paul Farquhar · Feb 25, 2026

darjr said:
@Morrus

What is an O2?

It’s a big tent in Greenwich.

bedir than · Feb 25, 2026

GarrettKP said:
Sure, but building usually doesn’t start at a place like O2. You’d think they would start by, idk, starting a live play TTRPG online and see how it goes.

They've hosted 100s. They even had a whole TV channel hosting three shows for a bit.