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WotC has announced that in the US and Canada you can now get your Dungeons & Dragons books–starting with Vecna: Eve of Ruin–two weeks early from your local game store.
The Local Game Store Early Access program allows local game stores in the US and Canada to sell D&D books two weeks before the rest of the world. They can sell Vecna: Eve of Ruin from May 7th, with the global release date being May 21st. This only applies to in-store purchases, and not to online orders.
The early access sale dates for the upcoming books are:
- Vecna, Eve of Ruin (Early Access May 7, 2024)
- Quests from the Infinite Staircase (Early Access July 9, 2024)
- Player’s Handbook (2024) (Early Access September 3, 2024)
- Dungeon Master’s Guide (2024) (Early Access October 29, 2024)
- Monster Manual (2025) (Early Access Feb 4, 2025)
The Making of Original D&D: 1970-1977 is not part of the Local Game Store Early Access program.