…and it is kind of sourly amusing.
The gist: Hasbro’s happily giving ground on who can use the rules, because what it really wants is the ability to instantly win any revenue sharing dispute or contract negotiation with smaller TTRPG companies. Guess what? Under these rules, it got it.
Continue reading The new D&D OGL is out…Not retreating, or back-tracking. They’re going to fall back, and punt. I get the feeling that they weren’t happy with the way that the buzzsaw started whirring, ever so close to their fingers; but I think they still want to go with their original plan. They just want people to stop freaking out about it for the moment. Or at least not throwing down lawsuits.
Continue reading WotC Retrenching on this OGL thing.It sounds pretty bad…
Continue reading Just how bad is this news on WoTC’s revised OGL?The new Open Gaming License for Dungeons & Dragons appeared online, revealing heavy restrictions on content creators in the community.
Gizmodo revealed details about the new OGL from Wizards of the Coast (WotC), which in the past allowed players and others to profit from unofficial content made for Dungeons & Dragons. However, Wizards of the Coast’s new OGL cancels out the previous one, significantly reduces what content creators can make and forces those who profit from their creations to report it directly to WotC.
