{"id":22728,"date":"2026-07-31T04:24:42","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T23:24:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=22728"},"modified":"2026-07-31T04:24:42","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T23:24:42","slug":"dungeons-dragons-is-getting-its-first-m-rated-setting-next-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=22728","title":{"rendered":"Dungeons &#038; Dragons Is Getting Its First M-Rated Setting Next Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/tag\/dungeons-and-dragons\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em><strong>Dungeons &amp; Dragons<\/strong><\/em><\/a> has revealed a new roadmap for 2027 as well as what fans should expect throughout the rest of 2026. While a few secrets are still being kept under wraps, <em>D&amp;D<\/em>&#8216;s presence at GenCon this weekend is kicking off with some major announcements. And ahead of the event, <em>ScreenRant<\/em> sat down for a press briefing on the new releases, which includes the tabletop RPG&#8217;s first M-rated setting ever.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p>As part of these releases, we got a glimpse at <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/tag\/dungeons-dragons-2027-roadmap-releases\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>D&amp;D<\/em>&#8216;s 2027 Roadmap<\/a>, which will see the return of classic settings like Dark Sun and Greyhawk. The former will release in early 2027, and it&#8217;s billed as <em>Dungeons &amp; Dragons<\/em>&#8216; first-ever M-rated setting. The books will even come with a content warning sticker that lists violence, nudity, and sexuality among the reasons for the rating.<\/p>\n<div class=\"body-img portrait \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  image-expandable  img-article-item-portrait\" style=\"padding-bottom:130.70588235294%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/dark-sun-blood-and-power-book-art.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n                                                                                            <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/dark-sun-blood-and-power-book-art.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=360&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/dark-sun-blood-and-power-book-art.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=360&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/dark-sun-blood-and-power-book-art.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=600&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/dark-sun-blood-and-power-book-art.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=600&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/dark-sun-blood-and-power-book-art.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=750&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/dark-sun-blood-and-power-book-art.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=750&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img width=\"1500\" height=\"1960\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Dark Sun Blood and Power book art\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/dark-sun-blood-and-power-book-art.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=750&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/dark-sun-blood-and-power-book-art.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=750&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>For those familiar with Dark Sun already, it might not be that surprising to see that it&#8217;s becoming the first M-rated setting for <em>D&amp;D<\/em>. With its post-apocalyptic setting, brutality, and the unforgiving world of Athas, Dark Sun is about as close to a Mature game the TTRPG franchise has ever had. And it seems like <em>D&amp;D<\/em> is going all-in by amping up the violence that already helped set Dark Sun apart from most oether <em>Dungeons &amp; Dragons <\/em>settings.<\/p>\n<p>The new Dark Sun releases are made up of multiple books, and they&#8217;ll all arrive as part of <em>D&amp;D<\/em>&#8216;s &#8220;Season of Survival&#8221; in 2027. From character creation to DM guidance, expect to see new monsters, classes, species, and a lot more when the Dark Sun books finally drop next year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"body-img portrait \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  image-expandable  img-article-item-portrait\" style=\"padding-bottom:130.71484681854%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/dark-sun-edge-of-oblivion-setting-expansion.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n                                                                                            <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/dark-sun-edge-of-oblivion-setting-expansion.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=360&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/dark-sun-edge-of-oblivion-setting-expansion.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=360&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/dark-sun-edge-of-oblivion-setting-expansion.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=600&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/dark-sun-edge-of-oblivion-setting-expansion.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=600&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/dark-sun-edge-of-oblivion-setting-expansion.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=750&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/dark-sun-edge-of-oblivion-setting-expansion.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=750&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img width=\"1500\" height=\"1960\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Dark Sun Edge of Oblivion Setting Expansion\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/dark-sun-edge-of-oblivion-setting-expansion.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=750&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/dark-sun-edge-of-oblivion-setting-expansion.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=750&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The new releases for Dark Sun include the gameplay expansion, <em>Blood and Power<\/em>, as well as the<em> Edge of Oblivion<\/em> setting expansion. These will launch during the Season of Survival, which makes up the first few months of 2027, followed by Season of Sword &amp; Sorcery, which will bring back Greyhawk in an equally major way. Rounding out the year will be Season of Rebellion, but those releases are being kept under wraps for now.<\/p>\n<p>With 5e and the 5.5 revamp in 2024, <strong><em>Dungeons &amp; Dragons<\/em><\/strong> has continued going back to its past settings, and that doesn&#8217;t seem to be changing much in the future. The original Dark Sun was one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/dungeons-dragons-tv-show-dark-sun-90s-setting-great\/\" target=\"_blank\">most popular settings of the &#8217;90s<\/a>, so it&#8217;s nice to see its return. Making it a full-fledged release of books, along with its M-rating, is all the more promising.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card tag type-generic large \" data-show-streamrentbuy-links=\"false\" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"9cb0-470f-8f088c4c09e1\">\n<div class=\"display-card-main-content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"display-card-main-content\">\n<div class=\"display-card-content image-column large\">\n<p>                        <!--  Image --><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-img \" data-stnl-group-once=\"ub57YizI1w\">\n<div class=\"body-img portrait \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  img-article-square\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/dungeons-and-dragons-game-poster.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n                                                                                                                                                            <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/dungeons-and-dragons-game-poster.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=contain&amp;w=280&amp;dpr=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/dungeons-and-dragons-game-poster.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=contain&amp;w=280&amp;dpr=1\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/dungeons-and-dragons-game-poster.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=contain&amp;w=280&amp;dpr=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/dungeons-and-dragons-game-poster.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=contain&amp;w=280&amp;dpr=1\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/dungeons-and-dragons-game-poster.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=contain&amp;w=280&amp;dpr=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/dungeons-and-dragons-game-poster.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=contain&amp;w=280&amp;dpr=1\"\/><img width=\"280\" height=\"420\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Dungeons and Dragons Game Poster\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/dungeons-and-dragons-game-poster.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=contain&amp;w=280&amp;dpr=1\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/dungeons-and-dragons-game-poster.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=contain&amp;w=280&amp;dpr=1\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>                                        <!-- User Rating widget --><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"display-card-content info-column\">\n<p>                    <!--  Display card main info widget --><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-info main-info\">\n<div class=\"w-display-card-info\">\n<dl>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- div --><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- div --><\/p>\n<p><dt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Original Release Date<\/strong> \t\t\t\t\t<\/dt>\n<dd>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t1974<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/dd>\n<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- div --><\/p>\n<p><dt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Publisher<\/strong> \t\t\t\t\t<\/dt>\n<dd>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTSR Inc., Wizards of the Coast<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/dd>\n<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- div --><\/p>\n<p><dt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Designer<\/strong> \t\t\t\t\t<\/dt>\n<dd>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tE. 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