Universes Beyond Coming To Dungeons & Dragons Is Fine, Actually

Earlier this summer, Wizards of the Coast announced a major shakeup coming to Dungeons & Dragons: the addition of Universes Beyond. Essentially, this means that Wizards now has a formal process for adding pre-existing properties to D&D, two of which have already been announced: World of Warcraft and Star Wars. For those who partake in Wizard of the Coast's other wildly popular, fantasy-based property that you play on a table, Magic: The Gathering, this might sound extremely familiar--and you might not be too happy about it. Universes Beyond as a concept was introduced to Magic: The Gathering in 2021, shortly after the company released a The Walking Dead crossover that was then retroactively made part of the initiative. Since then, dozens of IP have made the jump from their respective worlds to the world of Magic: The Gathering, and while these used to feel tertiary and WOTC stated they would not be allowed for use in the game's Standard format, it soon revoked that promise with the release of 2025's Final Fantasy-focused set. It's worth noting that MTG's various Universes Beyond sets have been phenomenally successful commercially--it's clear that there are plenty of MTG fans who d…