Dungeons & Dragons is taking a page out of the live-service video game play book by introducing themed seasonal content updates. New expansions, sourcebooks and other products will be tied into unifying themes, beginning in April with a three-month “Season of Horror.”
The tabletop titan has decided to group all of its major product releases through the rest of 2026 into distinct seasons, each anchored by a major book release (thanks, Nerdvana). Even this year’s product roadmap looks like something released by Bungie or Blizzard:
Running from April until June, Dungeons & Dragon’s inaugural Season of Horror will include the long-awaited return to Ravenloft in a fresh sourcebook, Ravenloft: The Horrors Within, which promises creepy new subclasses, species, backgrounds and Dark Gift feats. Priced $59.99, it launches in June, and will be accompanied by the tarot-inspired Tarokka card deck ($24.99), and a Horrors Within DM screen ($24.99) and map pack ($24.99).
Next up, from July through September, is the Season of Magic. This will include the Arcana Unleashed sourcebook (available in September, priced $49.99) that details high-magic character creator options and a new system for magic items that lets them grow in power alongside your character level. The season will also add Arcana Unleashed: Deadfall, a Red Wizard-themed adventure expansion ($29.99), and further cards.
Finally for 2026, the Season of Champions will pick up from October through December — though its range of themed products is yet to be revealed.
Earlier this year, former Nintendo of America boss Doug Bowser joined the board of Hasbro, the company which owns D&D publisher Wizards of the Coast. D&D continues to enjoy huge interest, helped in turn by the breakout success of Baldur’s Gate 3. Previous comments from Hasbro have suggested that another Baldur’s Gate game will follow at some point, once a studio to make it has been found. Meanwhile, a Baldur’s Gate TV series is in the works for HBO.
Tom Phillips is IGN’s News Editor. You can reach Tom at [email protected] or find him on Bluesky @tomphillipseg.bsky.social
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