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

[Paul Farquhar]

… all written in invisible ink, to boot!

More seriously, I wonder if their recent experiences with printing and shipping delays have made them a little gun-shy about announcing new products before the books are actually coming off the printing press and getting loaded onto trucks.

This is my theory too. They know what products they are working on, but with all the uncertainty around printing and supply chains they are reluctant to announce them because they can’t be sure when they will be ready to ship.

 

[FitzTheRuke]

This is my theory too. They know what products they are working on, but with all the uncertainty around printing and supply chains they are reluctant to announce them because they can’t be sure when they will be ready to ship.

It honestly would be better for the industry (just not for us over-eager fans) if they left announcing stuff until 8-10 weeks before it ships. Which is pretty close to when it would need to be sent to the printers.

There's a reason why that is how things used to be done. For decades.