D&D General WotC’s newly announced “D&D Icons” line wins an award before making anything

The D&D Icons line was announced a few days ago at Gen Con. It has already won an award.

The award was Gaming Trend Best of Gen Con 2026. Gaming Trend is a gaming news website, which presents a 'Best of Gen Con' award each year.

As yet, nobody knows what the D&D Icons line actually is. Dragonlance’s Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman were introduced briefly on stage by actor Joe Manganiello, along with R.A. Salvatore, creator of Drizzt Do’Urden. No products were announced, however.

[Edit--one product was announced during the keynote at Gen Con: Greyhawk: Crown of the Witch Queen, although it is unclear whether this is part of the Icons line. Thanks to Mistwell for the reminder!]

Congratulations to the winners of this award. I guess. Well done!

 

[Parmandur]

I mean, I get that... to me, the content of what they announced seems to indicate to me that they have found their way again after struggling for a few years... but maybe they got way too excited to announce it to the world that they rushed it and kinda botched it?

The reheated leftovers or the past?

 

[BoneMan]

Sounds like when Obama got a Nobel prize for NOTHING

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Sounds like when Obama got a Nobel prize for NOTHING

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