Dungeons & Dragons just had both its 50th anniversary and its next edition release—wait, hold on, I'm getting a message on my Sending Stone—it's not actually an edition, it's a "revamp". Instead of doing like Wizards of the Coast typically does, and reinventing the wheel, its best team of rules lawyers has instead drafted up a 2.0 of sorts. 'D&D 5e the Sequel', now with flames painted on the side.
This is unusual. Typically, a new edition comes along every five to 12 years. Third edition came out in the year 2000 (though 3.5 was 2003), fourth edition came out in 2008, fifth edition came out in 2014—this'll mark the first time D&D hasn't had a major rules overhaul in a similar timeframe. All this to say, we were overdue a reinvention, and if forecasts continue on their current trajectory, it'll be another few years before Wizards of the Coast even considers it.
