{"id":56319,"date":"2023-04-02T20:31:06","date_gmt":"2023-04-03T00:31:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/roleplayerschronicle.com\/?p=56319"},"modified":"2023-04-02T20:31:06","modified_gmt":"2023-04-03T00:31:06","slug":"delve-deep-and-defeat-more-than-ender-dragons-in-minecraft-with-the-official-dungeons-dragons-dlc-coming-spring-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/roleplayerschronicle.com\/?p=56319","title":{"rendered":"Delve Deep and Defeat (More than Ender) Dragons in Minecraft with the Official Dungeons & Dragons DLC coming Spring 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

D&D Direct Reveals First Gameplay Trailer Featuring the Work of R.A. Salvatore in New Neverwinter<\/em> Expansion, a Secret Lair Drop for Magic: The Gathering<\/em>, WizKids Miniatures, Hasbro Figures, and More!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Renton, WA \u2013 March 28, 2023 \u2013 Dungeons & Dragons is the World\u2019s Greatest Roleplaying Game and it just keeps getting better every year. Millions of people around the world have enjoyed playing D&D around a table in the last 50 years or, more recently, over video calls, and millions more are poised to jump into the fun. Playing out fantasy stories is a phenomenon all ages can enjoy. Whether fans are playing with figurines or through video games, it\u2019s all about unlocking the power of imagination! During today\u2019s D&D Direct video presentation, Wizards of the Coast is excited to announce new partnerships that expand the breadth of the D&D brand from digital games to physical collectibles from top toy manufacturers Hasbro and WizKids. \u00a0The first of these new partnerships is with Minecraft and the launch of a new Minecraft D&D DLC, available on the Minecraft Marketplace Spring 2023!<\/p>\n

“We\u2019re incredibly excited to partner with Wizards of the Coast, to introduce a brand new, story-driven Dungeons & Dragons DLC to Minecraft! We can’t wait for the community to dive in and experience a blocky take on the world of D&D,\u201d said Riccardo Lenzi, Senior Producer at Mojang Studios.<\/p>\n

In this new Minecraft D&D DLC, players choose among classes like barbarian or wizard and explore five iconic Forgotten Realms locations such as Candlekeep and Icewind Dale while defeating classic baddies like beholders, mimics, mindflayers and, of course, dragons! This new, original adventure allows players to customize their characters\u2019 stats and roll 20-sided dice to determine how to proceed in fully-voiced dialogue. Play with friends and get a unique D&D experience in the world of Minecraft.<\/p>\n

Hasbro is all in on D&D and has been creating amazing figures fans will love. Not only are there the previously announced Dicelings and 6\u201d figures of the characters from Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves<\/em> and the classic D&D cartoon, but Hasbro is excited to show off the Golden Archive releases of the Xanathar, an owlbear and the Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves<\/em> displacer beast. Find out more on Hasbro Pulse Fanstream on March 29th<\/sup> at 8am PT!<\/p>\n

For Magic<\/em> fans, Wizards also announced a special Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves <\/em>Secret Lair drop for Magic: The Gathering<\/em>. This pack features six cards based on the characters of the film including Edgin, Larcenous Lutenist; Forge, Neverwinter Charlatan; and Holga, Relentless Rager all bearing the likeness of the actor playing the role. Pre-orders for Secret Lair x Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves <\/em>are open today!<\/p>\n

The writing of R.A. Salvatore in the Legend of Drizzt has become synonymous with many D&D fans\u2019 vision of the Forgotten Realms. With the release of Dao of Drizzt<\/em> this fall and the upcoming conclusion to the latest trilogy featuring the drow ranger, Lolth\u2019s Warrior,<\/em> Salvatore looked back on the character that has meant so much to fans. Wizards\u2019 partners at Gearbox Publishing and Cryptic Studios have teamed up with Salvatore to create Menzoberranzan<\/em>, the 25th expansion for the popular MMO Neverwinter. <\/em> The new expansion is available now on PC, Xbox, and Playstation, and lets players explore the dangerous city for the first time in the game.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s very different to write for a video game than writing for a novel,\u201d Salvatore said in an interview featured during D&D Direct. \u201cYou\u2019re going to walk down the road looking at the world through Drizzt\u2019s eyes. When I\u2019m writing a video game, however, the most important character in a video game to the player is the one they are playing. In Neverwinter<\/em>, the work they are doing always astounds me and the fact that they are piggy-backing on stuff I did makes me feel very good.\u201d<\/p>\n

WizKids has brought to life hundreds of D&D creatures over the years but none as gruesome – or adorable – as the D&D Replicas of the Realms they introduced during D&D Direct. The mimic may look like a treasure chest on the outside, but its purple tongue and vicious teeth will make any adventurer lose their lunch, and their hands, pretty quickly. The 20-inch-tall mimic is no match for the cuteness of the 11\u201d baby owlbear figure with its \u201cpuppy dog\u201d eyes.<\/p>\n

D&D Direct rounded out with details on the upcoming documentary from Joe Manganiello celebrating the 50th<\/sup> Anniversary of the game in 2024. Chris Perkins and Jeremy Crawford from the D&D studio also dropped hints at what\u2019s to come with previews of upcoming books, story hooks involving fan-favorite characters and villains, and a deeper look at pre-alpha gameplay footage from the D&D virtual tabletop (VTT) that\u2019s currently in development at Wizards of the Coast.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s never been a better time to start playing Dungeons & Dragons!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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