Eberron: Forge of the Artificer Delayed Until December

Eberron: Forge of the Artificer will now launch in December 2025 due to a cover defect. Wizards of the Coast announced that the upcoming Eberron: Forge of the Artificer rulebook is being delayed for several months after warping was discovered on the covers of published books. The entire original print run of the book is being recalled and reprinted ahead of its release, which means that the production process will be extended by several months.

As a result of the production delay, the book will now be released on December 9, 2025, with early access happening two weeks prior. To make up for the delay, both digital and physical customers who pre-ordered their books as a WPN store will receive an Eberron mini-adventure when they receive their book.

A similar delay took place in October 2023 when the Deck of Many Things product was recalled due to faulty product just two weeks before its initial release. That was re-released in January 2024.

 

[aiouh]

WotC helping FLGSes stay in business because of Amazon etc is a good thing. I don’t care if it’s “anti-consumer”.

And honestly it's the least they can do after cannibalizing their LGS network through MTG Arena, MTG Secret Lair and Physical+Digital Bundles on DDB

 

[Kurotowa]

And honestly it's the least they can do after cannibalizing their LGS network through MTG Arena, MTG Secret Lair and Physical+Digital Bundles on DDB

It's not a cut and dried subject. Two offer a couple metaphors... car manufacturers don't owe anything to the horse whip makers they put out of business, but at the same time it's a really bad idea to eat your own seed corn. It's one thing to out perform a competitor with a superior product, it's another to undercut a business partner who performs a role essential to your own long term success.

Both dynamics apply to this case, but WotC has obviously decided that in the balance the LGS are more of an essential business partner than they are a competitor, and acted accordingly.