D&D (2024) August 18th Tarrasque-sized D&D News (Poll)

[Parmandur]

I was not aware this was part of their regularly scheduled programming

In prior years, this late August shindig was Magic exclusive, where they would lay out the next year of Magic peoduxt releases. This year, it's a co.bined event two days after the latest D&D release and between major Magic releases.

 

[Dioltach]

A new edition of Star Frontiers! And at the same time: officially licensed D&D tattoos!

 

[grimslade]

VTT announcement but no beta, just alpha footage. New MtG setting for both MtG and 5E to release simultaneously. An RTS game for Dragonlance to spin off from the board game battle system. Teasers for a previous D&D setting (May it be Greyhawk to appease Snarf and prevent his horrible wrath) Teasers for movie tie-ins.

 

[Reynard]

What if it is just, like, a literal Tarrasque mini?

 

[MarkB]

1:1... they only make 1, and it is going to have to stay outside Hasbro HQ

It'd be too expensive anyway. As the saying goes, if you have Tarrasque, you can't afford it.

 

[Retreater]

I don't expect that they'll be announcing a playtest for the next revision/update while other products are still listed on the release schedule (that would cut into sales significantly).
If I'm guessing, they are wanting that sweet VTT money. I'm predicting a partnership between DDB and Roll20: buy your stuff on DDB and use on Roll20, with Roll20 becoming the "almost official" VTT of D&D.

 

[Steampunkette]

It's gonna be a shotgun of stuff to overwhelm with razzle dazzle.

D&D Specific Announcements:
1) Next year's slate of products are revealed
2) Planescape and/or Dark Sun announced as part of the slate
3) Next Adventure Path/Campaign is announced as part of the slate
4) New D&D video game. 50/50 on it being AAA or Mobile
5) Keystone Art for D&D 50AE is unveiled
6) New trailer for Honor Among Thieves drops

 

[Vaalingrade]

To make me sad, it's going to be Planescape.

 

[R_J_K75]

In prior years, this late August shindig was Magic exclusive, where they would lay out the next year of Magic peoduxt releases. This year, it's a co.bined event two days after the latest D&D release and between major Magic releases.

How may online platforms are they on as far as news goes, their website, twitter, facebook, Dragon+, DDB, & YouTube; did I miss any? I'm not on any of these except their site which is terrible nowadays and I haven't gone there in ages. I wouldn't even know where to follow them to keep current on news and announcements.

 

[Ruin Explorer]

Other - None of the above, something that will only be exciting to serious fans and/or corporate.

Am I a cynic? Re: announcements of announcements? YOU BETCHA! 100% cynical of announcements of announcements. When people have something genuinely awesome to talk about, they just come out and say it, they don't try to build hype. When they have something that only fans will be excited about, then we get the announcements of announcements in a, shall we say, "strenuous effort" to build hype (it's better than "desperate effort").