We got an official leak of One D&D OGL 1.1! Watch Our Discussion And Reactions!

[kenada]

Did anyone else see that, in the Indestructoboy stream, one of the commenters (under the handle "Zweihander Fantasy Horror RPG" which seems to imply that they're the publisher of said RPG) asserts that the DMs Guild license will be updated to require the use of the OGL v1.1 for products published that way?

The current DM’s Guild license is already heavily tilted in WotC’s favor. If they change it to the OGL 1.1, that it might actually be an improvement. The reporting requirement would suck if you published other things outside of the DMG, but I should hope it would be sufficient to rely on the DMG if that’s the only place where you publish OGL content.

The more I think about it, the more it sounds like WotC is trying to build a walled garden around the barn after all the horses got out. Talking through the DM’s Guild scenario, it’s very similar to what Apple is doing (requiring revenue reporting for royalties) when they have been forced to allow third party IAPs by some jurisdictions.

 

[jerryrice4949]

Is the fact Morrus is saying nothing telling? I am sure he is under NDA but does that prevent him from saying what he thinks of the general direction?

 

[Cadence]

Linda Codega on a "new draft of the OGL 1.1, which was provided to io9 by a non-WotC developer, "

Has a comment from Chris Pramas (of Mutants and Masterminds), and a decline to comment from Paizo "stating that the rules update was a complicated and ongoing situation".

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[Alzrius]

Is the fact Morrus is saying nothing telling? I am sure he is under NDA but does that prevent you from saying what you think do the general direction?

My impression was that @Morrus was not one of the people approached by WotC regarding the OGL v1.1 and/or 1D&D.

 

[Ruin Explorer]

"new draft of the OGL 1.1, which was provided to io9 by a non-WotC developer, "

Dungeons & Dragons’ New License Tightens Its Grip on Competition

An exclusive look at Wizards of the Coast's new open gaming license shows efforts to curtail competitors and and tighten control on creators of all sizes.

gizmodo.com

"While the original open gaming license is a relatively short document, coming in at under 900 words, the new draft of the OGL 1.1, which was provided to io9 by a non-WotC developer, is over 9,000 words long."

Bloody hell. Still reading.

 

[Cadence]

"While the original open gaming license is a relatively short document, coming in at under 900 words, the new draft of the OGL 1.1, which was provided to io9 by a non-WotC developer, is over 9,000 words long."

Bloody hell. Still reading.

"Additionally, all creators will need to clearly and deliberately distinguish “their content” from “licensed content.” The new document reads that this must be done “in a way that allows a reader of Your Licensed Work to understand the distinction without checking any other document.” The updated OGL suggests a different color font, asterisks on the page, “or putting a separate index or list in the back of Your Licensed Work that lists out what, exactly, You used from the SRD.”

 

[jerryrice4949]

Disregard.

 

[Remathilis]

Daniel Fox of Zweihander RPG was in the live chat, stating that he has read the entire 1.1 OGL from end to end, and that he can't comment yet (likely NDA'd), but that he will be making a statement after wotc's next official statement, and that the new 1.1 OGL is in his own words "undesirable."

This is absolutely shooting the messenger, but I'm not particularly inclined to take DF on good faith when it comes to his bottom line.

 

[darjr]

Looks like Gizmodo has received a copy from a source.

 

[darjr]