It seems from the Reddit AMA on the subject that the initial goal of the Dungeon Master's Guild (DMGuild) is to simultaneously provide a playground for fans to share their creations easily and without the restrictions of the OGL (while protecting WotC's IP), as well as support 5E and the Realms in particular. But I wonder what the long term goal for the DMGuild is. Does WotC see it as an alternative to Dragon and Dungeon magazines, where the editorial direction is crowdsourced? Are they looking to discover new designers and authors by watching who produces well received work? Is the DMGuild even intended to matter in 5 years? Unlike works produced via the OGL, if WotC shuts down the DMGuild most of the work produced for it will be frozen out.
What do you think? What does WotC want from the DMGuild in the long term? What do YOU want from it in the long term?
What do you think? What does WotC want from the DMGuild in the long term? What do YOU want from it in the long term?