Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons Announced By Invoke Studios

The newest Dungeons & Dragons video game has been revealed. 

Last night at The Game Awards, Montreal-based and Wizards Of The Coast-owned Invoke Studios revealed Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons, a brand-new 3rd-person open-world game. The Game’s full description reads: 

“In Warlock, you take on the role of Kaatri, a veteran warrior, in a new third-person action-adventure set in a dark fantasy open world inspired by Dungeons & Dragons. Make a pact to wield forbidden magic to overcome a wide range of challenges. In exploration, every spell is a key that unlocks mysteries in a beautiful yet unsettling world. When facing enemies, magic and melee combine for a combat experience that is both tactical and visceral.” 

Game Informer had talked to Invoke’s VP/Creative, Jeff Hattam, and he had this to say about the game: 

“Personally, one of the things that kind of struck me as a little bit odd is that Warlocks have really high charisma and they use that for damage,” Hattam explains. “And I’ve always wondered what kind of person is it that they can convince some of the most powerful beings in Dungeons & Dragons to bestow magical powers on them? And I attribute that to their charisma. I wanted to really craft that and create that with the game, that’s really the spark that started this.” 

Hattam had also made a point to mention this about the game’s use of magic: 

“You get magical abilities, spells, rituals, and you use those spells to explore the world, uncover its many secrets, discover the corners of the world, solve challenges, environmental puzzles, and obviously, you’ll have encounters and use magic against that as well.”

One other thing he mentioned is that: 

“While D&D is a huge inspiration for the game. We’re not trying to replicate it. So you are playing Kaatri’s narrative. It’s got clear stakes momentum, and you’re driving forward with that.” 

This is in active development and will be released sometime in 2027.