Summary
Dungeons and Dragonsjust revealed the release dates of a half dozen new books it has planned over the next year. These six newDungeons and Dragonsbooks include the revisedPlayer’s Handbook,Dungeon Master’s Guide, andMonster Manual, which will be released as a part of the OneD&Dproject.
In 2022,Dungeons and Dragonsintroduced OneD&D, the project name for the evergreen revisions to5th Editionin celebration of its 10-year anniversary, andDungeons and Dragons’ 50th birthday. Over the subsequent months,Wizards of the Coast has released severalD&Dplaytests, with a newPlayer’s Handbook,Dungeon Master’s Guide, andMonster Manualinitially planned for a 2024 release.
Now,Dungeons and Dragonshas given players solid dates for these three core rule books. According to arecentD&Dblog post, the newPlayer’s Handbookwill be released on September 17, with theDungeon Master’s Guideplanned for November 12. The newMonster Manualwon’t be finished this year, but is expected on July 05, 2025. In addition to this, fans can expectVecna: Eve of RuinandQuests from the Infinite Staircaseon May 21 and July 16 respectively, withThe Making of Original Dungeons & Dragons: 1970-1977coming out on June 18, right between the two upcoming adventure books.
2024 Dungeons and Dragons Book Releases
The new core rule books will compile all the information that was gathered over the many OneD&Dplaytests and forge them into a new tabletop experience. While not truly a new edition, the 2024-2025 version will update the rules for a more modern audience and promises to be amore user-friendly version ofDungeons and Dragons. The updated rules will be backwards compatible with the original5th Edition, so players who prefer the old books should still be able to use them alongside future products.
Vecna: Eve of Ruinis a new high-level adventure path that focuses on the eponymous villain. After gaining popularity from his appearance inStranger Things,Dungeons and Dragonsis bringing the iconicD&Dvillainfront and center in the multiversal plot to save existence.Quests from the Infinite Staircaseis similarly steeped in classicDungeons and Dragons, featuring six retroD&Dadventures revised for5th Edition.
Exciting as this news is,Dungeons and Dragonshas been under a lot of scrutiny lately. Recentbad press surrounding Hasbro’s layoffsand AI art came less than a year after the controversy surrounding its original intentions to change theD&DOpen Gaming License. These events have caused some fans to lose faith in Wizards of the Coast, so hopefully, these new books could be the first step forDungeons and Dragonsto start turning things around with these fans.
Dungeons and Dragons
Created by Gary Gygax, Dungeons & Dragons is a tabletop game in which players craft their own worlds and band together to take on adventures through mysterious realms outlined in companion materials. One of the best role-playing games ever made, it has been adapted into a variety of video games and other media.
