
Quality problems with the test printing are causing the delay, according to the announcement. "The test print run didn’t match our quality expectations and even though addressing these issues has caused a delay we must put out the highest quality products we can," the announcement said.
The Rise of Tiamat is the fifth of the first six D&D 5E products announced (see "New 'D&D' Dates, Info, and Pics"). The new Dungeon Master’s Guide was pushed back from November to December earlier this month (see "'D&D: DM Guide' Delayed"). The reason cited in that case was a longer quality control cycle on the new range of books.