Today is Dungeons & Dragons Online's fifth anniversary, and Executive Producer Fernando Paiz has marked the occasion by writing a letter to the community. The bulk of the letter focuses on the in-game anniversary event that's currently under way, which Paiz says actually provides some hints about future DDO content:

"Although I can’t discuss all the details today, we have so many great things coming to DDO this year! You get a taste of things to come in our Birthday event if you know where to look. We are working an ambitious new crafting system for the game that we will work on throughout the year which is based in part on the barter UI currently used to claim your event rewards. The ability to select from a broad range of quest levels like you do in Crystal Cove is also an important component of an all new content system we are working on for later this year. And of course we have lots of new adventure packs coming your way - primarily focusing on the top levels of the game - that are unique, atmospheric, challenging and very fun!"

Paiz also says that a live beta of the DDO service localized in French and German will kick off next month. After five years, the game is still expanding to reach even more players throughout the world. Happy birthday DDO!