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Wizards of the Coast: Wizards of the Coast Rolls Out New Products and Gameplay Opportunities

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  Published in House and Home on Tuesday, March 17th 2009 at 6:12 GMT, Last Modified on 2009-03-17 06:13:01 by Market Wire

RENTON, WA--(Marketwire - March 17, 2009) - Wizards of the Coast rolls another "natural 20" this year as they expand the collection of rulebooks and game play opportunities for all Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) players -- past, present and future.

"Today marks the beginning of a new level of play for D&D players worldwide," said Scott Rouse, Senior Brand Manager for D&D at Wizards of the Coast. "With the amount of content now available to players -- through the first set of core rulebooks, our online resources and as we introduce the second set of core rulebooks -- D&D players will be able to further push the limits of creativity and imagination while appealing to that familiar sense of nostalgia."

New Products, Classic Gaming

Fans of the bard who were disappointed to be left out of last year's 4th Edition release are now able to happily return to the game table. The Player's Handbook 2, which releases today, includes details on this popular class as well as seven others, expanding the game to even further reaches of creativity and imagination.

Additionally, Dungeon Masters (DM) who have been waiting for a chance to unleash a rust monster or the mighty Demogorgon on their party will have the details they need to do so with the release of the Monster Manual 2 on May 19, 2009. In addition, DMs can continue running a party through the wringer with the Dungeon Master's Guide 2 on September 15, 2009, which includes the re-imagined Planescape locale Sigil, The City of Doors for challenging the party's teamwork and adventuring skills.

The new rulebooks will support more higher-level game play with expanded options for character creation, NPCs, encounter building and (of course) monsters. Following the release of each book, all of the content in the new rulebooks will be made available online to D&D Insider subscribers, via the Character Builder application and D&D Compendium.

Opportunities to Play

Players who are new to 4th Edition or new to D&D in general will have several opportunities to experience the fun and exciting new approach to table-top roleplaying games.

With the release of each new core rulebook, Wizards of the Coast will be hosting D&D Game Days, providing game day kits to participating locations around the world with exclusive adventure content and characters. With more than 1,250 registered locations so far, thousands of players will be able to join the excitement in playing exclusive adventures and extending their D&D experience.

Dates for these events are:

• March 21, 2009 -- Player's Handbook 2 Game Day


• May 23, 2009 -- Monster Manual 2 Game Day


• September 19, 2009 -- Dungeon Master's Guide 2 Game Day

Interested players should visit [ www.wizards.com/dndgameday ] or their local hobby shop for details on participation in these and other gameplay events.

About Wizards of the Coast

Wizards of the Coast LLC, a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE: [ HAS ]), is the leader in entertaining the lifestyle gamer. The company holds an exclusive patent on trading card games (TCGs) and their method of play and produces the premier trading card game, Magic: The Gathering®, among many other trading card games and family card and board games. Wizards is also a leading publisher of fantasy series fiction with numerous New York Times bestsellers. For more information, visit the Wizards of the Coast website at [ www.wizards.com ].

Wizards of the Coast, Magic: The Gathering, Dungeons & Dragons, D&D, Dungeon Masters Guide, Monster Manual, Players Handbook and D&D Insider are trademarks of Wizards of the Coast LLC in the U.S.A. and other countries. ©2009 Wizards.