Dungeons & Dragons Direct goes live on April 21, here’s what to expect

Dungeons & Dragons publisher Wizards of the Coast will host a special streaming event on April 21 at 9 a.m. PT. Called D&D Direct, the approximately 30-minute presentation will “unveil upcoming products, along with other announcements, and updates” according to a news release. The live broadcast will take place on Twitch as well as YouTube.

Wizards is a busy company with many irons in its fire, particularly when you consider that it publishes. The Gathering: Magic and the Gathering. For the D&D brand, there is at least one new book on the way. It’s called The Radiant Citadel: Journeys, and it’s the first project penned entirely by Black and brown authors in the franchise’s nearly 50-year history. There’s also a major motion picture in the can, starring Chris Pine with Bridgerton’s Regé-Jean Page, Fast and the Furious’ Michelle Rodriguez, and Paddington 2,’s Hugh Grant. Meanwhile, we haven’t heard much on the live-action TV show in a while either. You can also play video games. Baldur’s Gate 3Hidden Path Entertainment has an untitled, third-person open world game in the works.

On Wednesday, Wizards’ parent company Hasbro announced it had acquired D&D Beyond, the game’s most popular digital toolset. Following a strong year, Hasbro acquired D&D Beyond, the most popular digital toolset for Wizards. The Rhode Island company had $1 billion in total sales in 2018.