‘Dungeons & Dragons’ x ‘World of Warcraft’ Crossover Hit With Major Delay

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It leaves a very bad taste to place an order for something during pre-orders to get it early, only for the early release to get jammed. That seems to have happened to Dungeons & Dragons‘ upcoming crossover with World of Warcraft. Fans who made the pre-order for early access seem frustrated in the comment sections but the ones affected for sure probably don’t even know they’re affected yet.

On October 27, the official D&D website and X handle revealed that “due to unforeseen shipping delays, some North American game stores may receive select physical products after the Early Access date.” However, it’s important to note that November 3 was meant to be the early-access date to direct buyers toward physical stores and the original global November 17 rollout remains unaffected.

So the news essentially means that most stores will still get the early-access on time, except some local hobby/game stores which may receive customers’ physical preorders after the November 3 Early Access date. The delay isn’t definite and the press release clearly states that whatever gets jammed will be solved “on or around November 17.” The exact reason for the delay has not been clarified in detail and it’s being referred to as an “unexpected shipping delay” for specific items.

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The Press Release Provides a List of Specifically Affected Products

The shipping notice identifies eight physical products from the release that could miss the November 3 Early Access window. The Dungeons & Dragons: World of Warcraft Gameplay Expansion, its alternate-art cover, the Collector’s Edition Gameplay Expansion, the Dungeon Master’s Screen, the Icecrown Citadel Adventure Map Pack, the promotional Murloc Mini, and the two Official Miniatures sets for the Horde and Alliance.

Not all eight appear equally affected, though. Wizards says the core Gameplay Expansion books and Murloc Mini may arrive only a few days late at some stores, while many retailers are still expected to receive them on time. The biggest disruption concerns the Horde and Alliance miniature packs, which are currently expected to reach affected stores on or around November 17, effectively wiping out most or all of their two-week Early Access advantage.

Wizards nevertheless expects every listed product to be available around the unchanged global release date. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.