Paizo How will OGL 1.1 affect Pazio, PF1 and P2?

[darjr]

I’m sure Paizo is having a lot of meetings with lawyers.

What they do matters. Most of us small OGL publishers are looking to them right now. They’re the standard bearer, whether or not they want to be. If anybody can stand up, they can.

 

[Uni-the-Unicorn!]

Well some of us have mortgages and employees who also have mortgages.

Yes, but you are not a really small publisher! I’m talking about one person publisher, self representing, etc.

 

[Morrus]

Yes, but you are not a really small publisher! I’m talking about one person publisher, self representing, etc.

I assure you I’m a small publisher.

 

[Uni-the-Unicorn!]

I assure you I’m a small publisher.

well I was thinking $5000k or less in revenue type small. On person, one Kickstarter type small.

 

[Morrus]

well I was thinking $5000k or less in revenue type small. On person, one Kickstarter type small.

I mean sure you can define ‘small publisher’ however you like, I guess.

 

[UngainlyTitan]

It would appear to me that if the OGL is not defended then it has failed of its original purpose. If Paizo and all the indi OGL games start operating on licences other than the OGL then OGL has failed.

 

[Art Waring]

I asked this same question in the lawyer thread, and didn't get an answer, but it is a very important and difficult question for Paizo right now.

They have the most on the line, because their entire catalog of content is published under the 1.0a OGL, including video games that I think use the OGL as well.

 

[Morrus]

I asked this same question in the lawyer thread, and didn't get an answer, but it is a very important and difficult question for Paizo right now.

I don't think Paizo's priority right now is rushing a considered legal strategy to Art Waring on the interent.

 

[Art Waring]

I don't think Paizo's priority right now is rushing a considered legal strategy to Art Waring on the interent.

Oh for sure, I know I'm pretty insignificant, I may have chosen my words poorly, as I only meant that it's an important question, and I am sure Paizo are working on it as we speak.

Sorry for any confusion.

 

[Scribe]

Yeah, my understanding is if the new OGL stands, Paizo will be in violation and can be sued by WotC (or sign the license and pay 25% - which would be terrible financially.)
So I expect this is the end of Pathfinder and all other OGL compatible content unless they come out with a 3E that doesn't use the OGL.

I just cannot accept this. It makes me irrationally angry.