Wizards Presents was a thrilling first look at what’s to come to Dungeons & Dragons and Magic: The Gathering in 2022 and beyond. We learned all about One D&D—a new overarching initiative for the future of D&D—as well as upcoming books, including Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen, Keys from the Golden Vault, and more!
If you missed out on the fun or need a refresher on all of the announcements, click below:
- One D&D and the 2024 Core Rulebooks
- A Dragonlance Book and Board Game on the Horizon
- More D&D Book Announcements
- Spelljammer: Adventures in Space Is Out Now
- Drizzt Is Turning 35
- D&D Is Headed to Japan
- Magic: The Gathering News
This article was updated on June 9, 2023, to clarify messaging around One D&D and the 2024 core rulebooks.
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One D&D and the 2024 Core Rulebooks
Wizards Presents brought us the biggest news to come to Dungeons & Dragons in nearly a decade. One D&D is the code name for three initiatives shaping the next generation of the tabletop roleplaying game. As part of One D&D, we’re…
- Updating and expanding on the existing rules of the game, culminating in the release of the 2024 core rulebooks
- Improving D&D Beyond, which serves as the digital front door to D&D and is home to your collection of digital books
- Building out the D&D Digital Play Experience, which is in early development but will serve as a virtual play space that’s integrated with D&D Beyond.
More on the 2024 Core Rulebooks
The 2024 core rulebooks will be backwards compatible, allowing you to continue enjoying the adventures and supplements you play with today. Our goal is to evolve the game in a way that reflects what players have told us they love and that makes it as versatile as them.
The 2024 core rulebooks are now in playtesting, with new drops of content dropping roughly every month. With each round of Unearthed Arcana materials, we’ll gather feedback from players like you to help refine the game.
To access playtest materials, you’ll need to unlock them for your D&D Beyond account. Sign in and then unlock playtesting by going to the UA claim page. Once you've unlocked playtesting, you can access the latest Unearthed Arcana materials by going into the UA compendium, found under the "Sources" menu.
For answers to all your burning One D&D questions, check out the FAQ page. And to keep up with the latest news on playtest materials for the 2024 core rulebooks, update your email preferences to permit communications from D&D Beyond.
A Dragonlance Book and Board Game on the Horizon
A war looms ahead, and you’ve answered the call to arms. Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen is D&D’s action-packed return to the world of Krynn. The book will not only offer a brand-new Dragonlance story, it will offer new player options that help you better immerse yourself in this unique setting.
The adventure book will be supplemented by the Dragonlance: Warriors of Krynn board game, made in collaboration with renowned board game designers Stephen Baker and Rob Daviau. The board game takes players and their Dungeon Master into an epic battle experience that coordinates with the written adventure. However, the game isn’t at all required in order to play the D&D adventure.
Preorders for Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen and Dragonlance: Warriors of Krynn have kicked off! These products represent the first time D&D has offered physical and digital bundles. You can read more about that in the product bundling FAQ. Want to learn more about the setting itself? Check out our Dragonlance primer!
More D&D Book Announcements
Wizards Presents showed off the entire 2023 lineup of major book releases! Check the table below for a sneak peek at what awaits you:
| Book | Description | Expected Release |
| Keys from the Golden Vault | Grab your thieves’ tools and your favorite dark cloak, because each of the adventures in this book has a nail-biting heist at the center of it! | Winter 2023 |
| Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants | Your definitive guide for giant gameplay in D&D! | Spring 2023 |
| Phandelver Campaign | The classic Lost Mine of Phandelver adventure is being expanded into a full campaign! | Summer 2023 |
| The Book of Many Things | This book takes the deck of many things and uses it to explore new player and DM options. | Summer 2023 |
| Planescape | Ready to explore Sigil and the multiverse beyond? This book has everything you need to do just that! | Fall 2023 |
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space Is Out Now
Pack your bags, strap into your spelljamming helm, and set sail for the stars with Spelljammer: Adventures in Space! The three-book set released on August 16 and includes:
- Rules and player options for intergalactic adventures
- Over 60 new creatures, from giant space hamsters to murder comets
- An all-new adventure that takes players from 5th to 8th level
You can read more about Spelljammer here or hop on over to the marketplace to pick up your copy!
Drizzt Is Turning 35
In 2023, we're celebrating 35 years of Drizzt in three big ways!
First, each eBook and audiobook from R.A. Salvatore's Legend of Drizzt series will be released with special 35th anniversary covers. Next, we have the forthcoming visual dictionary The Legend of Drizzt, which will take readers on a voyage across the Forgotten Realms with stunning new artwork depicting the iconic drow and the Companions of the Hall.
Finally, we're launching a family web comic on WEBTOON that follows Drizzt's young daughter, Brie, as she seeks to prove her worth as a hero! That story is written by Purpah—known for Suitor Armor—with guidance from R.A. Salvatore!
D&D Is Headed to Japan
D&D is growing, and you’re invited to the table! This winter, new D&D starter products are coming to Japan. You can learn more at:
Magic: The Gathering News
Wizards Presents gave us a close look at all of the exciting things coming to the beloved trading card game, from a weekend-long event celebrating Magic's 30th anniversary to new Secret Lair products and sets that will take players into the world of the Lord of the Rings and Warhammer 40,000. We also got a preview of Magic's next multiset storyline, which kicks off with Dominaria United and explores the dark machinations of the Phyrexians.
For a detailed breakdown of all of the Magic news that came out of Wizards Presents, keep an eye on this spot for a recap article.
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.
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Posted Aug 22, 2022Planescape?! How fantastic!
Now... how do we talk about a Darksun campaign setting? :)
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Posted Aug 22, 2022Darksun would be awesome! I'm gonna need to know more about Planescape if I'm expected to get excited for it, but Darksun? I'm all for a new and improved Darksun!
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Posted Aug 22, 2022There are RPGs from outside Japan that have a decent presence. Call of Cthulhu is by some way the biggest. However I agree that I wouldn't expect D&D to be one of them when there's a lot of Japanese games covering similar space and already are well known and successful. I can't see it overtaking Sword World RPG as the top fantasy RPG.
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Posted Aug 22, 2022How are you celebrating Drizzt in "big ways" with just some ebook covers and a couple comics? If the real books were getting new covers then that would be something good. But ebooks? Who tf cares about ebook covers?
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Posted Aug 23, 2022Planescape is a fantastic mind****. Sigil - the city of doors, is a doughnut shape (everyone lives in the inside) watched over by a leader even the gods don’t **** with… each door or arch could be a portal to somewhere in the planes below.
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Posted Aug 24, 2022The playtest material has full of horrible decisions that will absolutely get feedback against.
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Posted Aug 24, 2022Love the changes! For the skill check one, just make it clear that players only make a check when the DM calls for one and we're good.
Love all the races including half-breeds and Ardling, but use the Fizban Dragonborn as the core one, at least Chromatic and Metallic.
Love the feats at 1st level
Love the Unarmed Strike and Inspiration changes.
Can't wait to see the class UA!
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Posted Aug 24, 2022They did what to inspiration? My baby? One of the best features in 5e? Literally THE best tool for rewarding your players for creativity?
I agree with Ullantra here, I will never allow a character with a -1 modifier to beat a DC that's above 20, and I strongly advise against making sorcerers less powerful. I remind you WoTC, sorcerers can cast fireball.
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Posted Aug 24, 2022The new orcs are pretty cool!
That's kinda all I got in the ways of praise. The tremorsense thing was cool, and the high elves getting an interchangeable cantrip was unique. That doesn't make me like elves though.
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Posted Aug 24, 2022I hate plasmoids >=(
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Posted Aug 25, 2022If 5e is no longer available on D&DBeyond after this, I'm gonna be really disappointed. Do 1DND all you like, just don't remove the current version, I beg of you!
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Posted Aug 26, 2022Mostly fine, but why change the rules? 5e works perfectly.
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Posted Aug 26, 2022I got excited when I heard Japan, I thought there was going to be a Kara Tur book
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Posted Aug 28, 2022Say sike right now. I love 5e, don't get me wrong. It's still my go-to ttrpg, but it is far from working perfectly. From the messy lay-out of rules (there are no less than 5 different books with aspects of wilderness survival rules in them, two of which are not even sourcebooks!) to the complete shafting that features published before the release of Tasha's or even Xanathar's have received in terms of design and balance, 5e is definitely in need of at least a soft reset.
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Posted Aug 29, 2022True, but do they really have to go back on the changes in MoTM? Elves, for example, got a much more interesting Trance after a long time of it being ever so slightly bland. Now they're just gonna undo that? Why? Some of the changes in 1DND are really good (like the simplified spell lists); but at the same time, some of them change things that really didn't need changing (like how halflings no longer have sub-races), or undid updates to things that desperately needed said updates.
All WoTC needed to do was tweak 5e to be more balanced, they really didn't need to release a whole new version of the game. Sometimes, I'm forced to wonder why companies fail to understand that there are simpler ways to solve problems. I do hope they're actually proof-reading this stuff!
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Posted Aug 29, 2022The most confusing thing for me and my players is the human length lifespan for dragonborn.
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Posted Aug 29, 2022And the rules just look messy because they want you to be creative.
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Posted Sep 17, 2022Hi
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Posted Sep 17, 2022Good morning