In development

Here we list all references to upcoming changes, some are specific to particular updates, others are general.
 * When adding content always remember to link to the quoted text in order to verify the findings.
 * Brief information is placed in the Annual Quarterly Release Schedule.
 * Quotes are placed in the Next Release Information.
 * Next release is updated after each update becomes public.

Release schedule

 * Each year contains four updates: Spring, Summer, Autumn & Winter.
 * Note they did not deliver 4 updates promised per year in 2017, and the promise were made while the game was still run by Turbine Inc, no confirmation yet from SSG. 2017 had Update 34 (released January 2017, delayed from 2016 Q4) and Update 35 to 37.
 * Specific and confirmed information should be placed here with links.

Speculative info

 * Kobold
 * Psion
 * Tiefling
 * Third artificer tree was presented to the council on Friday, Jan 5, 2018, based off of 's live stream and from a different live stream claimed he would like the third tree to be a defensive one.

2019 updates

 * Producer letter/March 2019
 * Other plans for this year: new racial variant, work on Epic Destinies, Knight of the Chalice update
 * 2019 Epic Destiny pass
 * 4 new sets of Past Lives
 * total 12 lives worth
 * Too Hot to Handle raid nerf
 * Too Hot to Handle raid nerf

Update 36 Patch 3
Things previewed with U36P3 but will be included with U37


 * Aasimar race (confirmed in a )
 * Vistani Knife Fighter enhancements
 * New universal enhancement tree (like Harper Agent enhancements), focusing on daggers. Also a wink towards throwers.
 * Brand new combat animations with daggers pointing downwards.
 * New Cosmetics (Barovian Noble and Vampire Hunter), New Pets

Update 35
Things not included/pulled from U35:

UI/QoL
 * Harpers' Travelarium
 * New Building in:
 * Marketplace (north) - next to Teleporter and Ship Portal
 * Eveningstar in center plaza next to Hireling Vendor called Harper's Travelarium


 * Questing hub
 * created to help people figure out where to go and what to do
 * hub will help get to quest entrances more quickly.
 * We don't have a name for this new system yet
 * We'll be talking a lot more about it in the coming weeks.


 * Character Bank Storage - previewed but pulled from U35
 * Updating to user interface used for Shared Account Bank and Crafting Storage
 * Improved look and functionality
 * Additional character bank storage space in the near future

Event
 * Possible updates to all festivals / events in the update that takes them live

October 2018 raid loot overhaul

 * Raid Runes added to:
 * The Mark of Death
 * Temple of the Deathwyrm
 * Fire on Thunder Peak
 * Defiler of the Just
 * Raid loot min level change and Tome drop revamp/tier system
 * Raid crafting remain unchanged
 * New currency: Legendary Souls

DDO Producer's Letter - September 2016
See Producer letter/September 2016

Development archive
This weapon enchantment (or at least its graphic rendering) is being developed. It leaked to Lamannia and probably also live with U17. PnP version:

Genasi is looking at improving Epic Items that seem to be lacking in value for the trouble to get them.