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Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons reveals a third-person, spell-focused action game at Gamescom, prioritizing combat over traditional roleplay and placing Katri on a Ravenloft journey with Tasha as her patron. Developed by Invoke Studios (formerly Tuque Studios), the title is slated for a 2027 release and promises a darker, Witcher-like fantasy experience rather than a faithful tabletop replication.
Dungeons & Dragons game Warlock (2027) received its first proper trailer at Gamescom Opening Night Live, showcasing a primarily single-player, third-person action experience from Invoke with spellcasting, a teleport decoy, and weather effects, scheduled for 2027.
At Gamescom’s Opening Night Live, Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons was shown with roughly 10 minutes of gameplay, featuring Kaatri wielding forbidden magic and melee to bend the world and defeat foes. The single-player action RPG from Invoke Studios stars Tricia Helfer as Kaatri (with Tasha voiced by Maggie Robertson) and is set for PC and console release in 2027.
Wizards of the Coast announced Star Wars- and World of Warcraft-themed D&D books as part of its Universes Beyond lineup, revealed at Gen Con 2026. The WoW edition launches Nov. 17 and lets players roll Azeroth—recreating a WoW main or making a new character—to explore familiar zones and dungeons, with a companion Azeroth map pack. A Star Wars-themed D&D book is planned for 2027 as another Universes Beyond entry. The announcements also include D&D Icons and other cross‑franchise initiatives.
John Hight resigns as Wizards of the Coast president after two years, despite strong earnings and a recent $56 million impairment hit to Hasbro’s video game portfolio; he will pursue other opportunities and transition to a consulting role after Sept. 1. The company emphasizes confidence in its digital games while prioritizing proven long-term successes, with Exodus and Warlock slated for 2027 and ongoing strong performance from Magic: The Gathering and Dungeons & Dragons. Gen Con 2026 events and Universes Beyond expansions, including The Hobbit, signal continued growth as a leadership search begins.
John Hight will step down as Wizards of the Coast president on September 1 and will remain with the company as an advisor. Joined from Blizzard in 2024, he oversaw Magic: The Gathering, D&D, and upcoming titles like Exodus and Warlock. Hasbro recently booked a $56 million impairment on its video game portfolio and cancelled several 2028+ releases, while Wizards’ core brands remain strong and a successor search has begun; Hight has previously expressed interest in a D&D MMO.
At Comic-Con, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves co-writer/director Jonathan Goldstein said he and co-writers Michael Gilio and Johnathan Francis Daley drafted a script for a hypothetical sequel that fans would probably enjoy, but financial realities and Paramount’s merger-driven priorities make a release unlikely. The first film earned about $208.2 million worldwide on a $150 million budget, and Paramount is focusing on other IP plays (including a Star Trek movie from the same writers) after a previously announced Paramount+ D&D TV spinoff was scrapped.
Dungeons & Dragons writer-director Jonathan Goldstein revealed at Comic-Con that a sequel to the 2023 film has been written, but it may not be produced due to high costs; despite the original earning $205 million worldwide on a $150 million budget and strong reviews, Paramount has not greenlit a follow-up, while related live-action plans have shifted to Netflix's The Forgotten Realms.
Director Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley completed a screenplay for Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves 2, but Paramount has not greenlit production due to high costs. The first film earned about $205 million worldwide on a roughly $150 million budget, prompting thoughts of a cheaper, tighter sequel with potential cast returns. Meanwhile, Netflix is developing a separate Forgotten Realms live-action series, underscoring ongoing franchise interest even as the sequel’s fate remains uncertain.
An accidental Roll20 post briefly previewed a new D&D World of Warcraft crossover product with pre-orders listed for 'D&D World of Warcraft,' ahead of a formal Gen Con reveal at the D&D Keynote on July 30, 2026. While not yet confirmed by Wizards of the Coast or Activision Blizzard, the leak aligns with Hasbro's push for crossovers and echoes earlier Warcraft-based D&D adaptations from 2003 and 2005.
Hasbro reportedly canceled the D&D action game led by Giant Skull and former God of War director Stig Asmussen, with the studio now seeking a new publishing deal; Wizards of the Coast/Hasbro’s other D&D digital projects, including Warlock: D&D and Exodus, remain in development for a 2027 release.
Hasbro and Wizards of the Coast reportedly canceled Giant Skull's big-budget, single-player D&D game led by God of War 3 director Stig Asmussen after a cost reassessment; announced about a year ago, it was scrapped less than a year later, while other Wizards projects like Exodus continue development for 2027.
Wizards of the Coast has terminated its publishing agreement with Giant Skull, canceling a Dungeons & Dragons action-adventure game. Hasbro says it decided not to pursue Giant Skull's early concept but will consider future proposals, and Giant Skull founder Stig Asmussen says talks with Hasbro and others are ongoing. The move comes amid Wizards of the Coast’s broader reorganization, including the closure of Atomic Arcade; Giant Skull is staffed by veterans from EA’s Respawn Studio.
Hasbro's Wizards of the Coast reportedly canceled Stig Asmussen's single-player D&D action-adventure at Giant Skull less than a year after it was announced; Bloomberg says WotC pulled the plug on the early concept, though the studio can still pitch other projects, and Hasbro's broader D&D lineup—exodus, Warlock, and other initiatives—continues underway as part of a large push into video games.
Wizards of the Coast is launching an official D&D actual-play TV series, Dungeon Masters, with Jasmine Bhullar as DM and a cast including Mayanna Berrin, Christian Navarro, Neil Newbon, and Devora Wilde. The first two episodes drop on YouTube on April 22 at 6:30 p.m. PT, with weekly episodes and a tie-in to Ravenloft: The Horrors Within releasing June 16. After each episode, viewers can play official D&D content on D&D Beyond; the production features an original score by David Arkenstone and a high-end set with a dice cam, signaling a push to broaden the actual-play audience beyond longtime fans.