Wizards Giving Free Digital Enrichment Kits to Librarians and Educators

Wizards of the Coast today announced that the company will distribute 2,000 digital kits to schools and libraries in the U.S. and Canada to provide educators and librarians with resources to engage their communities with Dungeons & Dragons and Magic: The Gathering virtual play while many are practicing social distancing. Each kit will include a Legendary Bundle for D&D Beyond that unlocks access to all current rules and adventure content for D&D as well as a 15% discount on future D&D Beyond purchases and 30 Magic: The Gathering Arena digital codes, which can be redeemed for three Ikoria booster packs. … Continue reading Wizards Giving Free Digital Enrichment Kits to Librarians and Educators

Dungeons and Dragons Explorers Guide to Wildemount and Laeral Silverhand’s Explorer’s Kit Ships

Wizards of the Coast unleashes two new Dungeons & Dragons products today: Explorer’s Guide to Wildemount and Forgotten Realms: Laeral Silverhand’s Explorer’s Kit. The Dungeons & Dragons team collaborated with Matthew Mercer, Dungeon Master of the popular liveplay show Critical Role, to publish Explorer’s Guide to Wildemount, a brand new tabletop roleplaying sourcebook detailing the continent explored in the second campaign season of Critical Role. Adventurers can also now pick-up Laeral Silverhand’s Explorer’s Kit, a new dice set and miscellany for the world’s greatest roleplaying game. Both products are available in stores everywhere starting today, March 17. Explorer’s Guide to … Continue reading Dungeons and Dragons Explorers Guide to Wildemount and Laeral Silverhand’s Explorer’s Kit Ships

Dungeon Mayhem: Monster Madness Game Released

It’s time for Monsters & Mayhem! Available starting today, Wizards of the Coast is ready to throw down with Dungeon Mayhem: Monster Madness – the third iteration of Dungeon Mayhem, the easy-to-learn, family-friendly, D&D card game that pits the wits and brawn of a party of adventurers against each other. Dungeon Mayhem: Monster Madness builds on the success of the original game and its expansion, Battle for Baldur’s Gate, with each player embodying one of six epic Dungeons & Dragons monsters. Dungeon Mayhem: Monster Madness is available in stores everywhere starting today February 28 and retails for $24.99. In Dungeon … Continue reading Dungeon Mayhem: Monster Madness Game Released

Baldur’s Gate 3 New CGI Intro Revealed

Larian Studios has been on the road alongside Wizards of the Coast showing off Baldur’s Gate 3 for the very first time. It has now released the game’s introduction movie for fans to ogle. Forged with the new Divinity 4.0 engine and coming to early access later this year, Baldur’s Gate 3 gives you unprecedented freedom to explore, experiment, and interact with a world that truly reacts to your choices. A grand, cinematic narrative brings you closer to your characters than ever before as you venture through the Forgotten Realms of Dungeons & Dragons in Larian’s biggest adventure yet. Gather … Continue reading Baldur’s Gate 3 New CGI Intro Revealed

Scooby-Doo To Get Betrayal at Mystery Mansion Board Game

Jinkies!, the Mystery Inc. gang is about to face the ultimate betrayal! Designed by the team behind the critically acclaimed Betrayal Legacy, Betrayal at Mystery Mansion lets players take on the role of Scooby-Doo, Shaggy, Velma, Daphne, and Fred, as they explore the mysterious mansion to find clues, run away from (or toward) scary noises, and maybe even catch sight of a monster. Or was it a g-g-g-g-ghost? Zoinks! Betrayal at Mystery Mansion will be available in stores everywhere on May 15, 2020, the same day the new SCOOB! movie, distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, hits theaters. Betrayal at Mystery … Continue reading Scooby-Doo To Get Betrayal at Mystery Mansion Board Game

Joint Netmarble and Magic The Gathering Game ManaStrike Begins Pre-Registration

Netmarble Corp. announced today that pre-registration for Magic: ManaStrike is now open. Magic: ManaStrike is the first game developed by Netmarble Monster for the Wizards of the Coast franchise Magic: The Gathering. Magic: ManaStrike will be globally available on the App Store and Google Play. Anyone who pre-registers to download Magic: ManaStrike will receive a suite of in-game prizes once the game launches and they complete the tutorial. These include Gold (in-game currency), Gems (premium currency), one Player Icon, and five emoji themed after Magic: The Gathering’s iconic Planeswalkers. Magic: ManaStrike is a mobile combat game that brings spells inspired … Continue reading Joint Netmarble and Magic The Gathering Game ManaStrike Begins Pre-Registration

Funny Video: How Larian Got D&D Rights for Baldur’s Gate 3

One can certainly see that Larian Studios, and especially their CEO Swen Vincke, is serious about making Baldur’s Gate 3 the best game they can. The following video shows how they supposedly convinced Wizards of the Coast to finally grant them the rights to Dungeons and Dragons so they could make Baldur’s Gate 3. It’s a harrowing tale of knights, vampire swords, abductions and the horrifying effects of ceremorphosis. And, we hope, none of it is true. Though even if it is, we are okay with that if it means a wonderful new Baldur’s Gate game. Publishers: Wizards of the … Continue reading Funny Video: How Larian Got D&D Rights for Baldur’s Gate 3

Wizards of the Coast and Larian Announce Baldur’s Gate III

Larian Studios is proud to announce that they are developing and publishing Baldur’s Gate III on PC and Google Stadia. Created in close collaboration with the Dungeons & Dragons team at Wizards of the Coast, Baldur’s Gate III is based off current D&D mechanics and spells and is the official new chapter in the legendary series. Baldur’s Gate III will push the boundaries of the RPG genre and offer a rich narrative with unparalleled player freedom, high-stakes decisions, unique companion characters and memorable combat. It is Larian Studios’ biggest production ever and will be playable together with friends or as … Continue reading Wizards of the Coast and Larian Announce Baldur’s Gate III

D&D Live 2019: The Descent Conference Announced

D&D Live 2019: The Descent will be a celebration of the Dungeons & Dragons community as they gather to learn about the latest storyline through an immersive entertainment experience. Following last year’s award-winning Stream of Many Eyes, this year’s D&D event will give fans in Los Angeles the chance to play through an epic adventure designed to plunge players into a captivating story. The three-day extravaganza will include a sneak-peak at upcoming products, signings with D&D luminaries, musical performances, unique giveaways, tons of amazing cosplay and of course a whole bunch of twenty-sided dice rolling critical hits! Check out dnd.wizards.com/dndlive2019 … Continue reading D&D Live 2019: The Descent Conference Announced

D&D Getting Acquisitions Incorporated Source Book

Dungeons & Dragons is publishing a book made in partnership with Penny Arcade that provides a way to jump into the comedic fantasy superhero D&D live-play you’ve seen on the stages of PAX for a decade. Fans will be able to live out their fantasy of climbing the corporate ladder of the most notorious retrieval agency in the Forgotten Realms—Acquisitions Incorporated. Join CEO Omin Dran, Jim Darkmagic, Môrgæn, and the chandelier-riding Viari around the table as a lowly intern or a freshly-minted franchisee with the new Acquisitions Incorporated sourcebook coming from Dungeons & Dragons on June 18! “To tons of … Continue reading D&D Getting Acquisitions Incorporated Source Book