New Single-Player Action-Adventure 'Dungeons & Dragons' Game Is In The Works

Wizards of the Coast, the owner of Dungeons & Dragons, is looking to capitalize on the success of Baldur's Gate with a new single-player action-adventure game set in the world of the popular tabletop fantasy role-playing game.



Giant Skull will handle the development duties on this yet-to-be-named title set in the D&D world, utilizing Unreal Engine 5. In a press release announcing the game, the Hasbro-owned company said it "marks a definitive moment in both companies' gaming ambitions."

The game will launch on PC and consoles and is part of a new publishing agreement between Wizards of the Coast and Giant Skull, following the deal with Baldur's Gate 3 developer Larian Studios. 



"Stig and the team at Giant Skull are exactly the type of exceptionally talented creators we want to work with, and I'm so happy to be reuniting with him on this new project," said John Hight, President of Wizards of the Coast and Digital Gaming at Hasbro. "In our time working together on God of War I got to see firsthand Stig's artistry and expertise, and he and the Giant Skull team are the perfect fit for our new game. Worldbuilding and storytelling is in our DNA, and this collaboration reflects our evolution and commitment to our Playing to Win Strategy, building a stronger presence in digital play. We look forward to revealing more about this brand-new DUNGEONS & DRAGONS game in the future."




"Our talented and experienced team at Giant Skull is built on creativity and curiosity," said Stig Asmussen, CEO, Giant Skull. "Our goal is to craft a rich new DUNGEONS & DRAGONS universe filled with immersive storytelling, heroic combat, and exhilarating traversal that players will fully embrace." 

Other Games Are Coming from Wizards of the Coast

This new D&D game is not the only title fans can look forward to from Wizards of the Coast, which features an impressive talent from studios that have produced blockbuster titles.




Asmussen was the director of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor and Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order for Respawn Entertainment and EA. Previously, he served as the game director for God of War III and the art director for God of War II at Sony Santa Monica.




In addition to the project with Giant Skull, Wizards' North American studios also have other games in the pipeline.




Archetype Entertainment (Austin, TX) is working on a title called EXODUS, described as an "epic sci-fi RPG that puts players at the center of an emotional story."




Atomic Arcade has recently shared two photos from its first project: a highly anticipated game centered on Snake Eyes, the legendary ninja and commando from G.I. Joe.

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Invoke (Montreal, QC) is in full production of another DUNGEONS & DRAGONS action-adventure game built around magic.




Additionally, Skeleton Key (Austin, TX) is developing a project that combines suspense, horror, and memorable gameplay experiences. The Wizards of the Coast team continues to expand Magic: The Gathering Arena with new content and features.  








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