A few months have gone by since rumors began to circulate that the next era of Dungeons and Dragons was much closer than originally anticipated. Whether that next evolution will come in the form of DnD 5.5, DnD 6.0, or just additional rule books with optional changes to the core system is still unclear. That said, players may be learning a little bit more next week during the upcoming D&D Direct.

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Fans will be able to tune in through the official Dungeons and Dragons Twitch or YouTube channels. The activities kick off on April 21 at 9am PT, so fans may want to mark their calendars and block off some time for the full event now. The teaser doesn't offer many specific details about what will be covered, but some fans may be able to develop some theories from the short promo video...

See exclusive reveals across the world’s greatest roleplaying game, books, video games, entertainment, and more! This is one jam-packed show. Don’t miss all-new D&D announcements, starting April 21 at 9 AM PT (5 PM BST). You might even find a few surprises.

Dungeons and Dragons has a big year or so on the way between the rumored major additions to the current TTRPG and the star-studded Dungeons and Dragons film that is currently scheduled to arrive in 2023. Whether the first teaser for that movie could drop or not during the event is something fans are currently debating, but we'll all have to wait until April 21 to find out. At the very least, hopefully TTRPG fans can expect to learn some additional details about the next source books that are coming throughout the rest of the year an perhaps some teasers about what 2023 has in store.

Earlier this week it was announced that Hasbro purchased DnD Beyond from Fandom, so there's always the chance some announcements could be made surrounding that platform and its offerings, as well. Bringing beyond one step closer to the parent company could in theory make it more realistic to somehow tie purchases of physical copies to the digital platform (or at least offer some kind of discount for double-dipping).

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