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Starbreeze Is Working On A New Dungeons & Dragons Game
Starbreeze is currently working with Wizards of the Coast on a brand new video game centered around the world of Dungeons & Dragons.
Article Summary
- Starbreeze partners with Wizards of the Coast for a new Dungeons & Dragons game.
- Codenamed Project Baxter, the game will be set in the Forgotten Realms.
- The upcoming title to feature co-op multiplayer, aiming for a 2026 release.
- Starbreeze and Wizards of the Coast executives express enthusiasm for the collaboration.
Starbreeze revealed that they are currently working with Wizards of the Coast to produce a brand new Dungeons & Dragons video game. According to the company, the game is currently being made under the codename Project Baxter, and will be set within the Forgotten Realms while retaining some of the mechanics that the company has applied to previous titles. This includes co-op multiplayer, which gives us a little bit of a hint of what we can expect. It's probably not going to be a Payday-like game, but the idea of having a party of four play remotely as a team in a D&D environment does sound intriguing. We have a couple of quotes from both parties below as the game will aim to be released sometime in 2026.
"It is hard to imagine a better pairing than Dungeons & Dragons and Starbreeze – both with their foundation in cooperative and community-driven experiences, 'play it your way' and infinite replayability. When looking at prospective IPs for our future projects, Dungeons & Dragons was always at the top of our list and I'm incredibly happy to announce this license. I want to thank Wizards of the Coast for being such a great partner. Development of the game is in full swing, and we are excited to deliver an amazing Dungeons & Dragons action-adventure in 2026," says Tobias Sjögren, CEO of Starbreeze.
"Dungeons & Dragons is having an extraordinary year," says Eugene Evans, SVP of Digital Strategy and Licensing at Wizards of the Coast and Hasbro. "Our gaming brands, including Dungeons & Dragons, continue to attract great partners as we execute our plan to grow our digital games portfolio through licensing and development. Our collaboration with Starbreeze is a prime illustration of this strategy. Given their impressive games and passion for Dungeons & Dragons, we are confident that they will create an experience that will delight fans worldwide."