Title based on legendary fantasy role playing game will be published in October.
Egmont is to publish the first ever annual for legendary fantasy role playing game, Dungeons & Dragons, in October.
The company has acquired the English language rights in the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and English Language Export from Wizards of the Coast, licensed by Hasbro.
Dungeons & Dragons was launched from a basement in Wisconsin back in 1974 and is the first fantasy role playing game. Today the game boasts over 40 million players worldwide and has been depicted in popular culture with mentions in shows such as Stranger Things and The Big Bang Theory.
The official annual – publishing on October 29 – will include guides from an expert Dungeon Master on how to play through campaigns with friends, or run them, as well as profiles on characters, classes and monsters, insight from community figures around the world and activities and puzzles.
“Egmont are the number one publisher of annuals [according to Nielsen TCM 2019 data] in the UK – we are delighted to have the iconic and hugely popular Dungeons & Dragons join our highly successful portfolio in 2020,” said John Packard, publishing director at Egmont. “This 96pp annual will delight fans of all ages and allow those new to Dungeons & Dragons to discover what makes it so compelling.”
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