Editing Forgotten Realms (section)

=== 2014–present ===
When ''D&D'' 5th edition was published in 2014, [[Wizards of the Coast]] announced that the Forgotten Realms would continue to serve as the official campaign setting for its upcoming published adventure materials.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bolding|first=Jonathan|date=16 April 2014|title=New Dungeons & Dragons Next and Tyranny of Dragons Details Emerge {{!}} PAX East 2014|url=https://v1.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/video-games/conferences/paxeast2014/11308-New-Dungeons-Dragons-Next-and-Tyranny-of-Dragons-Details-Emerge|access-date=2020-06-30|website=[[The Escapist (magazine)|The Escapist]]|language=en|archive-date=2020-07-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200702231906/https://v1.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/video-games/conferences/paxeast2014/11308-New-Dungeons-Dragons-Next-and-Tyranny-of-Dragons-Details-Emerge|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Molina|first=Brett|date=January 24, 2014|title=Details of next 'Dungeons & Dragons' revealed|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/gaming/2014/01/23/dungeons-dragons-anniversary/4713259/|access-date=2020-06-30|website=USA TODAY|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Ewalt|first=David M.|date=April 15, 2015|title=What's Next For The New Dungeons & Dragons? {{!}} Interview with Nathan Stewart|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidewalt/2015/04/15/new-dungeons-dragons-fifth-edition/|access-date=2020-06-30|website=Forbes|language=en}}</ref> The village of Phandalin in the Forgotten Realms acted as the primary setting for the new [[Dungeons & Dragons Starter Set#Starter Set|5th edition ''Starter Set'']] (2014) which was published before the release of three new core rulebooks.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-07-03|title=Dungeons & Dragons Expands Its Line with Three New Releases|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/games/dungeons-dragons/dungeons-and-dragons-next/|access-date=2020-06-30|website=[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]]|language=en}}</ref> "Tyranny of Dragons" was the first multimedia storyline for the new edition and included two adventure modules, ''[[Hoard of the Dragon Queen]]'' (2014) and ''[[The Rise of Tiamat]]'' (2014), and an update to the ''Neverwinter'' (2013) video game.<ref name=":5" /><ref>{{Cite web|last=Bolding|first=Jonathan|date=22 May 2014|title=Talking Dungeons & Dragons: Tyranny of Dragons Adventures With the Designers|url=https://v1.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/tabletop/11495-Talking-Dungeons-Dragons-Tyranny-of-Dragons-Adventures-With-the-|access-date=2020-06-30|website=[[The Escapist (magazine)|The Escapist]]|language=en|archive-date=2020-07-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200703004735/https://v1.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/tabletop/11495-Talking-Dungeons-Dragons-Tyranny-of-Dragons-Adventures-With-the-|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Tach|first=Dave|date=2014-05-19|title=Neverwinter's Tyranny of Dragons expansion arrives Aug. 14|url=https://www.polygon.com/2014/5/19/5732268/neverwinter-tyranny-of-dragons-release-date|access-date=2020-06-30|website=Polygon|language=en}}</ref> The next two storylines, "Elemental Evil" which included ''[[Princes of the Apocalypse]]'' (2015) and "Rage of Demons" which included ''[[Out of the Abyss (Dungeons & Dragons)|Out of the Abyss]]'' (2015), were also set in the Forgotten Realms.<ref name=":5" /><ref>{{Cite web|last=Bolding|first=Jonathan|date=20 January 2015|title=Dungeons & Dragons Announces Elemental Evil as Next Storyline, Gives Release Dates|url=https://v1.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/139537-Dungeons-Dragons-Announces-Elemental-Evil-as-Next-Storyline-Gives-Release-Dates|access-date=2020-06-30|website=[[The Escapist (magazine)|The Escapist]]|language=en|archive-date=2020-06-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200630221255/https://v1.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/139537-Dungeons-Dragons-Announces-Elemental-Evil-as-Next-Storyline-Gives-Release-Dates|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="CH">{{Cite web|last=Hall|first=Charlie|date=2015-09-02|title=Out of the Abyss: D&D's next campaign goes deep into the Underdark|url=https://www.polygon.com/features/2015/9/2/9242155/out-of-the-abyss-into-the-underdark|access-date=2020-06-30|website=Polygon|language=en}}</ref>

The first campaign guide for the new edition, the ''[[Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide]]'' (2015), was released on November 3, 2015, and only covered a fraction of the Forgotten Realms.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|last=Lucard|first=Alex|date=November 9, 2015|title=Tabletop Review: Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide (Dungeons & Dragons, Fifth Edition)|url=http://diehardgamefan.com/2015/11/09/tabletop-review-sword-coast-adventurers-guide-dungeons-dragons-fifth-edition/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151113025447/http://diehardgamefan.com/2015/11/09/tabletop-review-sword-coast-adventurers-guide-dungeons-dragons-fifth-edition/|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 13, 2015|access-date=2020-06-30|website=Diehard GameFAN|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":5" /> It describes the 2013 Sundering event, referred to as the Second Sundering in the book, and its consequences in game terms and lore.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/915488960|title=Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide|others=Wizards of the Coast, Inc.|year=2015|isbn=978-0-7869-6580-9|location=Renton, WA|pages=16–18|oclc=915488960}}</ref> The video game ''[[Sword Coast Legends]]'' (2015) published by [[Digital Extremes]] was also released in the same month as the tabletop campaign guide.<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web|last=Nelson|first=Samantha|date=November 10, 2015|title=Sword Coast Legends has Dungeons & Dragons' flavor but not its creativity|url=https://www.avclub.com/sword-coast-legends-has-dungeons-dragons-flavor-but-1798185892|access-date=2020-06-30|website=AV Club|language=en-us|archive-date=2020-07-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200701074512/https://games.avclub.com/sword-coast-legends-has-dungeons-dragons-flavor-but-1798185892|url-status=live}}</ref>

5th edition details on "the rest of Faerûn had been untouched until the ''[[Tomb of Annihilation]]'' (2017), an adventure that leaves the northern Sword Coast for the southern jungles of Chult".<ref name=":5" />{{rp|101}} The official ''Dungeons & Dragons'' [[actual play]] web series ''[[Rivals of Waterdeep]]'', which premiered in 2018, is set in the Forgotten Realms. It has adapted adventure modules such as ''[[Waterdeep: Dragon Heist]]'' (2018), ''[[Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus|Baldur's Gate: Descent Into Avernus]]'' (2019) and ''[[Candlekeep Mysteries]]'' (2021) which are also set in the Forgotten Realms.<ref name=":12">{{Cite web |date=September 19, 2018 |title=There's No Better Time to Catch Up on RIVALS OF WATERDEEP |url=https://nerdist.com/article/theres-no-better-time-to-catch-up-on-rivals-of-waterdeep/ |access-date=2022-03-11 |website=Geek & Sundry |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":22">{{Cite web |date=June 21, 2020 |title=Rivals of Waterdeep is Dungeons & Dragons' Flagship Show |url=https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/dungeons-dragons-rivals-waterdeep-show/ |access-date=March 11, 2022 |website=[[ComicBook.com]] |language=en}}</ref>