D&D 5E Is there even a new D&D setting?

Though we’ve been speculating about what the new setting recently pre-announced for D&D might or might not be (Icewind Dale being one suggestion), there's some doubt about whether it exists at all!

The press release that was sent out said:

Fans of D&D will learn all about the new setting and storyline as well as accompanying new products

The web page for the event says:

Fans of D&D will learn all about the new storyline as well as accompanying new products

The word “setting” is missing from the web page, but exists in the press release. The text is the same otherwise.

I don’t know which order the two were written in, or if the latter changed, or if the former contains extra information.

 

[pukunui]

Kind of feel sad for the "Odyssey of the Dragonlords" folk, who created a Greek-inspired D&D5e setting only for the grandpa WoTC to create their own and very closely titled "Mythic Odyssey of Theros".

Don’t feel too sad for them. At least one of them is now working for WotC.

 

[Fenris-77]

Content is King

Also, to be honest, I'm enjoying @Morrus' obvious enjoyment quite a bit. It's a win-win.

 

[Parmandur]

Kind of feel sad for the "Odyssey of the Dragonlords" folk, who created a Greek-inspired D&D5e setting only for the grandpa WoTC to create their own and very closely titled "Mythic Odyssey of Theros".

Why feel sorry for them? They are actually employees of WotC now, even. Actually, we've hypothesized around here previously that, given the timelines of them being hired for the WotC Austin studio and the Kick-starting of Dragonlords, that they might have known Theros was coming and we're setting themselves up to take advantage of that.

 

[PabloM]

Could it be the Hickman based project hinted at by Perkins? Probably Dragonlance?

Don´t play with my feelings, friend!

 

[Von Ether]

D&D 5E Games & Settings

A list of official D&D 5E settings, plus stand-alone games and campaign settings by third party publishers. Third-party games and settings are produced using the Open Gaming License, and use the D&D 5E ruleset to explore new genres and worlds. The most common setting theme is Ancient Greek...

www.enworld.org

Kudos to whoever is keeping on top of that list! It seem pretty update, good job!

 

[Morrus]

Kudos to whoever is keeping on top of that list! It seem pretty update, good job!

Mainly me. A couple of others have chipped in here and there.

 

[Enevhar Aldarion]

Just them? There's another five Greek-themed D&D settings so far in addition to those two. I feel sorry for the ones you didn't mention!

D&D 5E Games & Settings

A list of official D&D 5E settings, plus stand-alone games and campaign settings by third party publishers. Third-party games and settings are produced using the Open Gaming License, and use the D&D 5E ruleset to explore new genres and worlds. The most common setting theme is Ancient Greek...

www.enworld.org

So what kind of chronological order do we have for the release of these and the Theros MtG card sets? Were any of these a thing before Theros was added to Magic?

 

[Morrus]

So what kind of chronological order do we have for the release of these and the Theros MtG card sets? Were any of these a thing before Theros was added to Magic?

I know nothing about MtG cards. I've never even seen one. Wrong person to ask!

 

[Burnside]

Space Jam confirmed.

Did I do it right?

 

[darjr]

Also, to be honest, I'm enjoying @Morrus' obvious enjoyment quite a bit. It's a win-win.

The humor is kinda meta too. I think the announcement was made in such a way to tease, and Morrus was, and so he teased back, which probably lead to them teasing more. And here we are.