Gen Con 2026 saw Wizards of the Coast outline major plans for Dungeons & Dragons in 2027 and beyond, with a focus on reviving older settings, expanding official adventure support and improving digital services. The announcements matter because they suggest a broader publishing strategy that relies on veteran creators and external studios to give players more regular material beyond the Forgotten Realms.

– D&D Icons will bring influential past creators together with the current design team; Joe Manganiello will lead it, with Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman, R.A. Salvatore and Luke Gygax involved.
– Luke Gygax’s work on forthcoming Greyhawk content will draw partly on unpublished notes by his father, D&D co-creator Gary Gygax.
– Wizards will commission third-party publishers to create official physical and digital adventures for neglected settings, aiming for annual support for each setting.
– Ghostfire Gaming will produce a Ravenloft book in 2027, Visionary Productions an Eberron adventure involving the Lord of Blades in 2028, and Kobold Press new Forgotten Realms material.
– D&D Beyond is planned to receive a major overhaul, including a new tool intended to help players find groups.