Dungeons & Dragons' Big Gamble Warlock Re-emerges in First Gameplay Trailer

Wizards of the Coast makes a big bet on D&D gaming The next AAA Dungeons & Dragons game got a full gameplay reveal at Gamescom Opening Night Live on Tuesday, going well beyond what the action-adventure game's previous teaser trailer showed at last year's The Game Awards. Warlock, from Wizards of the Coast and its in-house development team Invoke Studios, is slated for a 2027 release on consoles and PC, its creators confirmed. The eight-minute look at Warlock appears to be the closest thing that D&D has to competing with the likes of God of War and Dark Souls, with a strong emphasis on magic-based combat. The Warlock gameplay debut trailer also introduced a brand-new character: Tasha, played by Maggie Robertson of Resident Evil Village fame. Tasha acts as Kaatri’s patron and source of power in Warlock, teaching Kaatri to sense Raw Magic, "power hidden throughout Darkon that lets her expand and transform her magical ability," Invoke said in a news release. Warlock is an original, third-person, single-player action-adventure game set in a dark fantasy open world inspired by Dungeons & Dragons. The game stars Kaatri, described as "a veteran warrior who makes a pact to wield otherworldl