Despite being around for literal decades,Dungeons and Dragonsis more popular than ever. The TTRPG has had a recent surge in popularity and a rule refresh, with several exciting releases in 2024. 2025 is already set to have some notable releases in the form of new sourcebooks, adventures, and a new digital 3D platform to play onD&D Beyond.
The new core rulebooks have streamlined much of the gameplay and removed some of the barriers of entry inDungeons and Dragons. What’s left is for WotC to create adventures based on the new rules it has created. 2025 will see the release of a new core rulebook for DMs, some new adventures that will delight dragon fans, and a new, immersive way of playingDungeons and Dragonsthat’ll bring games to life around the table.
The New Monster Manual Releases February 2025
New Sourcebook Releases in 2025
The first majorD&Devent in2025 will be the release of the newMonster Manual, which will be an essential resource for DMs in the updated edition. TheMonster Manualis the final of the core source books to be released for the new rule set, and contains descriptions of monsters, stat blocks, recommended levels, and other useful information for hundreds of monsters. TheMonster Manualis set to be released on June 20, 2025, although a digital edition onD&D Beyondwill be released on February 4.
There’s more in store for players beyond theMonster Manual. There will be anewDragon Anthologyreleased in the summer of 2025. With ten short adventures featuring dragons, theDragon Anthologyis a must for dragon fans, especially because dragons are oddly rare inDnD’s recent prewritten adventures.
Fall 2025 will see the release of a new Starter Set featuring the rules from the new core books; its working title isHeroes of the Borderlands. More in-depth resources for players beyond thePlayer’s Handbookwill also launch later in 2025, includingThe Forgotten Realms Player Guide, which will include setting overview, an overview of the classes, subclasses, feats, backgrounds, species, spells, and faction information. Finally, a resource for DMs calledThe Forgotten Realms Adventure Guideis on the way, which gives in-depth information on the settings in the Forgotten Realms, includingiconic locales such as Baldur’s Gate, Calimshan, and Icewind Dale.
The Forgotten Realms books are also working titles and are subject to change.
D&D Beyond Continues to Revolutionize Gameplay
Gather the Party with Virtual Tabletop
As technology has advanced, so have the ways players useDungeons and Dragons. Getting players together into one place to play has always been a challenge, especially as players get older, or if players live in different cities or countries, and so playingDnDvirtually has become popular.D&D Beyondis an official platformthat facilitates online gameplay, and the platform is taking it a step further to facilitate players in 2025 with a virtual tabletop program, codenamedProject Sigil. It will allow players to create their own miniatures, and place them into a virtual world to play out their adventures.
Project Sigilwill be free-to-play, and entered closed beta in the second half of 2024, an encouraging sign for players who enjoy playing virtually. While the app will only be available on PC on launch, it may later be available on other platforms. Gameplay footage fromD&D Beyondlooks promising, with a top-down view and some great special effects, such as spell and status effects on character models, much likeBaldur’s Gate 3. There isn’t an official release date forProject Sigilyet, but given the timing of the beta, fans could expect to hear news throughout 2025.
Dungeons and Dragons
Created by Gary Gygax, Dungeons & Dragons is a tabletop game in which players craft their own worlds and band together to take on adventures through mysterious realms outlined in companion materials. One of the best role-playing games ever made, it has been adapted into a variety of video games and other media.
