On April 21, Wizards of the Coast hosted its first D&D Direct, a jam-packed show revealing everything coming to Dungeons & Dragons, from new books to video games and more! If you missed out on the live show, no need to worry: Everything you need to know has been collected in this recap! Click below to read all of the news. Then, jump into the comments and let us know what you’re most excited about!

• Spelljammer
• Baldur’s Gate 3
• Journeys Through the Radiant Citadel
• Campaign Cases
• The Dungeons & Dragons movie
• Dragons of Stormwreck Isle starter set
• Monstrous Compendium Volume 1
• Translations for more books
• Neverwinter: Dragonslayer expansion
• Legends of the Multiverse, a new play series
• New miniatures gaming experience
• Dragonlance!

Spelljammer

D&D Direct kicked off with an out-of-this-world announcement: Spelljammer is confirmed! (For real this time!)

Coming August 16, Spelljammer: Adventures in Space is a collection of books that allow Dungeon Masters and players to explore Wildspace and the Astral Sea. Combining themes of nautical exploration with deep space, Spelljammer brings the wonder of science fiction to fifth edition Dungeons and Dragons!

Available now for preorder on D&D Beyond, the three-book collection includes:

• Astral Adventurer's Guide: Contains everything players and Dungeon Masters need to set sail in Wildspace. It includes setting information, six new playable races (astral elf, autognome, giff, hadozee, plasmoid, and thri-kreen), and more!
• Boo's Astral Menagerie: Introduces new monsters, like space clowns, giant space hamsters, solar dragons, and much more.
• Light of Xaryxis: An adventure set in Wildspace and the Astral Sea full of twists and turns leading to an epic conclusion!

If you preorder during our Spring Sale, you can get 20% off your purchase! And if you can't wait until August to play, don’t fret. In July, you can expect Spelljammer Academy, a prequel adventure available at no cost to anyone with a D&D Beyond account or Wizards account.

Wizkids announces line of Spelljammer miniatures

What's an adventure in Wildspace without a ship or a crew … or monsters? This summer, Wizkids is dropping a line of Icons of the Realms figures to complement the release of Spelljammer. Among them, you’ll discover figures for new Spelljammer races, NPCs, and monsters—even the gargantuan astral dreadnought. 

Baldur’s Gate 3

Baldur’s Gate 3 has been in early access since 2020, and Larian Studios—creators of the hit RPG Divinity Original Sin 2—offered a glimpse of the massive updates the game has seen since then. Among them are new playable classes, upgraded visuals, the addition of thrown weapons (and the ability to throw other creatures), and more. 

The game is expected to release in 2023, but you can join early access today by visiting the official Baldur’s Gate 3 website.

Journeys Through the Radiant Citadel

Co-lead designers Ajit George and Wes Schneider gave us a taste of Journeys Through the Radiant Citadel. First announced in March 2022, this anthology of 13 adventures introduces new locations to D&D. The adventures were written by a diverse crew of writers and reflect real-world cultures and mythologies. Each adventure is tied to a city in the Ethereal Plane known as the Radiant Citadel, which acts as a hub the party can use to head out on their journeys.

The adventures in this book span from 1st to 14th level and can be run as one-shots, injected into your existing campaign, or woven together into its own campaign. You’ll also face new monsters, like the terrifying whistler, a creature native to the Far Realm. The book releases July 19. If you want to learn more, check out our Journeys Through the Radiant Citadel announcement.

Campaign Cases

Available this July, the Campaign Case: Creatures and Campaign Case: Terrain are two portable collections of reusable, peel-and-stick components that will easily level up your in-person games.

Campaign Case: Creatures contains 64 creature tokens that can be customized with the artwork of 159 different creatures. Did you prepare an encounter with a unicorn but decide at the last moment to throw a troll at your players instead? The peel-and-stick system makes it easy to switch out your tokens on the fly! You can reuse monsters, so you’ll always have that perfect creature token at the ready to drop onto the table.

Campaign Case: Terrain has everything you need to immerse your players in your campaign’s world. It comes with 30 customizable terrains and reusable cling depicting objects like a campfire. Now, your players can set up camp (and get ambushed) anywhere!

Each edition of the Campaign Case comes in a portable case that neatly organizes all of the pieces and allows you to take your tools on the go!

The Dungeons & Dragons movie

Filmmakers John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein announced that Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves will hit theaters March 3, 2023. It was also announced that the movie will take place in the Sword Coast region of the Forgotten Realms, which means we may see some familiar faces from published adventures set in D&D’s most iconic landscape.

Dragons of Stormwreck Isle starter set

Invite new players and Dungeon Masters to the table with Dragons of Stormwreck Isle, a brand-new starter set for D&D! It is designed to introduce new players to the basics of D&D and includes digital onboarding tools as well as a more streamlined design.

Dragons of Stormwreck Isle will be released in 2022.

Monstrous Compendium Volume 1

Your D&D Beyond account just got an upgrade. To help celebrate D&D Direct, Wizards of the Coast has released Monstrous Compendium Volume One: Spelljammer Creatures.

This collection of 10 monsters is available to anyone with a D&D Beyond or Wizards account and includes 5 new and 5 returning classic monsters that you won’t find in the Spelljammer: Adventures in Space set. 

Face down the eldritch lich, a spellcaster who’s cheated death by binding themselves to a parasite from the Far Realm. Dodge Gargantuan asteroid spiders as you traverse through Wildspace and maybe befriend a life-sustaining gadabout.

Collect more volumes of Monstrous Compendium throughout the year to build your own extraplanar menagerie!

Translations coming for more books

Dungeons & Dragons is a game that’s attracted players from around the world. Now, some of the latest books will be printed in French, German, Italian, and Spanish. See the schedule below for the release date of these translations:

• Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything: July 12
• Monsters of the Multiverse: September 13
• Dragons of Stormwreck Isle: October 4
• Curse of Strahd: October 25

Neverwinter: Dragonslayer expansion

Mark your calendars because it’s dragon hunting season! Join dragon slayers in the upcoming Neverwinter: Dragonslayer expansion and explore new dragon lairs, a new Tiamat trial, and more. This major expansion for the action MMORPG from Gearbox Publishing is set to drop on PC, Xbox, and PlayStation this June!

Legends of the Multiverse, a new play series

D&D announced a new, Spelljammer-themed play series with a star-studded cast. Legends of the Multiverse premieres on April 27 at 5 p.m. PT on twitch.tv/dnd, and you’re sure to recognize a few of the folks involved in this series:

• Deborah Ann Woll
• B. Dave Walters 
• Gina Darling
• Meagan Kenreck
• Todd Kenreck
• Brennan Lee Mulligan
• Aabria Iyengar
• Ginny Di
• Anna Prosser
• Deejay Knight
• Emme Montgomery 
• Travis McElroy 
• Sungwon Cho 
• Jim Zub

… and Boo the miniature space hamster!

New miniatures gaming experience

Gather your party, face down monsters and rival factions, and claim your treasure in Dungeons & Dragons: Onslaught, a tactical skirmish game from Wizkids. Coming this October, Onslaught is available now for preorder at your favorite local game store or online!

Dragonlance!

At last, fifth edition D&D is journeying into the epic world of Dragonlance! But, you’ll need to wait just a little longer for specifics. Here’s what we know: There’s an adventure book titled Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen and a battle game titled Dragonlance: Warriors of Krynn.

What D&D Direct announcements are you most excited about?

Whether you’ve been waiting on news on the upcoming Dungeons & Dragons movie or keeping your fingers crossed for Spelljammer, there was something for everyone at D&D Direct! Tell us in the comments what you’re happy to see and stay tuned to our channels for the latest news on everything that’s coming to D&D!

Michael Galvis (@michaelgalvis) is a tabletop content producer for D&D Beyond. He is a longtime Dungeon Master who enjoys horror films and all things fantasy and sci-fi. When he isn’t in the DM’s seat or rolling dice as his anxious halfling sorcerer, he’s playing League of Legends and Magic: The Gathering with his husband. They live together in Los Angeles with their adorable dog, Quentin.