Dungeons & Dragons is primed for a major reinvention in 2026
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Key Points:
- Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) is entering 2026 with an unusual lack of new hardcover adventure or campaign announcements, following a 50th anniversary update to its fifth edition framework in 2024 and a light 2025 focused mainly on rule stabilization rather than storytelling.
- The departures of key creative leaders Chris Perkins and Jeremy Crawford in 2025, along with other significant staff changes and the suspension of the Sigil 3D tabletop project, mark the end of an era and signal a leadership reset at Wizards of the Coast.
- New leadership under Dan Ayoub has restructured D&D into a full franchise model encompassing books, video games, film, and TV, emphasizing community collaboration and resource accessibility rather than immediate bold reveals.
