Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons is in a pre-release marketing push ahead of a planned 2027 launch. Wizards of the Coast showed roughly 10 minutes of the game at a press event near the TGS2026 venue, where creative vice president Jeff Hattem took questions on accessibility and exploration.
Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons entered public view as a known quantity at gamescom Opening Night Live on August 26 Japan time, when Wizards of the Coast and Invoke Studios showed the first gameplay for an open-world RPG based on the Dungeons & Dragons tabletop system. The reveal established the shape of the project: single-player, third-person, with a seasoned warrior protagonist named Kaatri who forms a dangerous contract with Tasha to find a loved one, using forbidden magic, spells, rituals, and weapons from other worlds. A 2027 release is planned for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, with Steam and Epic Games Store listed for the PC version.
Coverage then moved to Tokyo Game Show 2026 and a hands-on demo that reframed the pitch away from the reveal trailer's combat montage. The demo showed Katri throwing an oil pot to spread fire, drawing water to put it out, and using rubble with the Black Tentacles spell to build improvised footholds. She can make rain fall and then fire lightning into the wet area to electrocute enemies. Creative director Jeff Hattem said in a Q&A that the game has no dice rolls, that monsters such as beholders, skeletons, and an Ogre Zombie come from D&D, and that play time will reach dozens of hours rather than hundreds. Her companion is an imp named Skab.
The final two stories carried the same demonstration to a different setting. At a press event near the TGS2026 venue, roughly 10 minutes of the game were shown again, with Hattem described as creative vice president, saying no prior D&D knowledge is needed and that multiple difficulty settings are planned. The audience question that recurred in the interview was how an action game carries D&D to players who do not know the tabletop system, and the answer offered was magic that works outside combat, such as Black Tentacles as footholds. Details that shifted across stories include the protagonist's name, spelled Kaatri in the earlier pieces and Kathri in the most recent one, and Hattem's title, given as Invoke Studios founder in one story and creative vice president in another.
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Wizards of the Coast showed roughly 10 minutes of Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons, a third-person single-player action adventure set in a dark fantasy world inspired by Dungeons & Dragons, at a press event near the TGS2026 venue. Creative vice president Jeff Hattem answered questions, saying no prior D&D knowledge is needed, players explore openly beyond protagonist Kathri's main story, and multiple difficulty settings are planned.
Wizards of the Coast announced WARLOCK: Dungeons & Dragons on August 26, with a 2027 release planned for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. At Tokyo Game Show 2026, Automaton watched a PS5 demo play and interviewed Invoke Studios founder Jeff Hattem, who explained the game's magic-driven solutions and its companion imp, Skab.
Invoke Studios and Wizards of the Coast showed a presentation demo of Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons at Tokyo Game Show 2026. The third-person action adventure is set for release in 2027 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and PC. The protagonist is Katri, a battle-hardened warrior who makes a pact with the witch Tasha and becomes a warlock. She explores Darkon, a region of the Dungeons & Dragons Domains of Dread. The demo showed Katri throwing an oil pot to spread fire, drawing water to put it out, and using rubble with the Black Tentacles spell to build improvised footholds. She can also make rain fall and then fire lightning into the wet area to electrocute enemies. Creative director Jeff Hattem said in a Q&A that the game has no dice rolls, that monsters such as beholders, skeletons, and an Ogre Zombie come from D&D, and that play time will reach dozens of hours rather than hundreds.
At gamescom Opening Night Live 2026, held on August 26 Japan time, Wizards of the Coast and Invoke Studios revealed the first gameplay footage for Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons. The open-world RPG, based on the tabletop Dungeons & Dragons, is set for release in 2027 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. The protagonist is a seasoned warrior named Kaatri, who forms a dangerous contract with Tasha to find a loved one, wielding forbidden magic, spells, rituals, and weapons from other worlds. The trailer showcased battle scenes in dungeons and field-based gimmicks, giving a clear look at the game's combat, which combines various weapons and spells. The announcement follows the game's initial reveal in December of last year, with this being the first time gameplay has been shown. Wishlist registration has begun at various stores, with Steam and Epic Games Store listed for the PC version.