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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Whizbang Dustyboots" data-source="post: 8225012" data-attributes="member: 11760">I think six books is a pretty good estimate. WotC has staffed up, the better to manage products through the pipeline and work with freelancers, but they haven't doubled in size, as far as we can tell.I think we're likely going to get a second full setting this year (maybe a MTG one to go with the TSR one), a big story arc (no way of guessing -- Rime surprised everyone I think, as did Candlekeep), a planar sourcebook/setting and, assuming the dragon and fey UAs aren't intended for a summertime setting book, a monster book that would feature both groups of critters (which will likely be confirmed if the next UA is another, different set of monster-themed stuff).In 2022, I think we will be flying our cars to robotic game shops to pick up another Saltmarsh-style adventure anthology (Slavers? Desert of Desolation?), another TSR setting book, another MTG setting book, a big adventure, and it's anyone's guess on the other two books (Dark Sun?).In 2023, they'll begin shifting toward a bit more experimental books and also low-stats books that will work well with any edition.And in 2024, it'll be the Anniversary Edition. There will be re-releases of the PHB, MM and DMG with special cover treatments, additional art and incorporation of some of the racial and alternate class abilities from Tasha's into the main PHB, the monster gaps in the MM will be addressed and some of the weaker versions of the humanoid monsters replaced, etc. There will be hobby shop exclusives with deeeeeluxe covers. We'll also see Lost Mines of Phandelver released as a revised standalone book, possibly with inclusions from the Essentials Kit. There will be a new boxed set on-ramp for new players. There will be reprinted versions of core books and classic adventures from previous editions. And, for the Anniversary Edition/5E, there will be a big setting and adventure path to go with it. Fans will spend the year arguing whether the Anniversary Edition is 5E, 5.5E or 6E.And in 2025, everyone will start wondering when 7E is coming and view everything that comes out of WotC as evidence that it's imminent.</blockquote>

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