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Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons Gameplay Revealed at Gamescom Opening Night Live

This first gameplay reveal confirms that the title is a single-player, third-person experience, and the December teaser did not clarify that focus.

Key Facts

  • Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons is scheduled for release in 2027 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
  • The protagonist is a warrior named Kaatri, who forms a contract with Tasha to find a loved one.
  • The gameplay trailer was shown at gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 on August 26, 2026.
  • The game is developed by Invoke Studios, a subsidiary of Wizards of the Coast.
  • Wishlist registration has begun at various stores, with the PC version on Steam and Epic Games Store.

Reporting from 5 sources: 4Gamer.net, GAME Watch (Impress), Denfaminicogamer, Automaton, and 1 more.

Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons Gameplay Revealed at Gamescom Opening Night Live

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.

  • Wizards of the Coast and Invoke Studios unveiled the footage at the gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 stream, which aired August 26 at 3:00 a.m. Japan time.
  • GAME Watch describes the title as a dark fantasy born from Dungeons & Dragons, with combat that combines various weapons and spells.
  • Invoke Studios is a subsidiary of Wizards of the Coast, per 4Gamer.net.
  • Denfaminicogamer calls it an original single-player action adventure set in a dark fantasy open world, reinforcing that it is not an adaptation of an existing D&D campaign.
  • Game Spark frames the protagonist as a warrior granted warlock power, rather than a warlock by training, and lists the PC version on Steam and the Epic Games Store specifically.
  • Automaton describes Kaatri as a warlock warrior who makes a pact to wield magic from another world to fight dark forces, and confirms the game is third-person.
  • The December teaser did not specify the single-player, third-person focus, which the gameplay reveal clarifies.

Synthesized by Yomimono from the 5 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.

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