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Wizards of the Coast is releasing new D&D Forgotten Realms books, 'Heroes of Faerûn' and 'Adventures in Faerûn,' featuring updated art, new character options, and adventures, with a visual style connected to recent core rulebooks and a focus on the setting's rich history across novels and video games.
Gameloft, known for Disney games Dreamlight Valley and Speedstorm, is developing a Dungeons & Dragons life-sim RPG set in the Forgotten Realms, the universe of Baldur’s Gate III. The game will feature unique cooperative gameplay and a hybrid of survival, life sims, and action RPGs. Developed by Gameloft Montreal, the project is a partnership with Wizards of the Coast and will be available on consoles and PC, but no release date has been provided yet.
Baldur's Gate 3, the latest installment in the popular video game series, brings the world and mechanics of Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) to a new audience. Set in the city of Baldur's Gate on the Sword Coast, the game features Illithids (Mindflayers) as major antagonists and references events from D&D's 5th edition timeline. The game closely follows the rules of D&D's 5th edition, with some quality of life changes and automation of dice rolling. The magic system, rest mechanics, perception checks, and non-combat spells are explained. For those interested in similar games, recommendations include Pillars of Eternity, Divinity: Original Sin, and the Dragon Age series.
Dungeons & Dragons-themed Minecraft DLC will be released this spring, featuring the Forgotten Realms, including Icewind Dale and Candlekeep, and blocky baddies like Beholders, Mindflayers, and Gelatinous Cubes. The DLC will last around ten hours and let players choose from a variety of classes, including paladin, barbarian, wizard, or rogue. The DLC encompasses all aspects of D&D, from board to battlefield, and includes elements of tabletop gameplay. No precise release date has been announced yet.