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<blockquote data-quote="bmfrosty" data-source="post: 6555852" data-attributes="member: 6788547">Actually that last statement seems very interesting to me.&nbsp; I think that for parts, the physical books is fairly intrinsic to the game - specifically the core books.I have a theory that WoTC is applying windowing to it's books in different ways depending on the book.I think that their adventures (HotDQ first, then TRoT, and then the DDEX1-* adventures ) will make their way to dndclassics after their run in Adventurers League is over.&nbsp; Once PotA is out.&nbsp; Once PotA has wound down and the next book is out, PotA and DDEX2-* will make their way to dndclassics.The hardback adventure paths will go out of physical print.&nbsp; 2014's adventures will not be reprinted.I'm very doubtful that the three core books will make their way to official PDF any time soon.&nbsp; I don't think we'll ever see the OGL from WoTC again.&nbsp; I think we'll see something like the GSL instead.&nbsp; I think it will be a set of simple rules for 3rd parties to follow when publishing compatible adventures or settings - which I see as more and more of a PDF business anyway.I don't think WoTC is interested in printing any book less than 224 pages.&nbsp; On the other side they don't have the legal framework to make it illegal for others to print adventures that are compatible with D&amp;D any more than it's illegal to use off-brand coffee in a Keurig.&nbsp; The best way that they can proceed is to lay some groundwork for others to publish compatible product without actually stepping on their copyrights.&nbsp; I don't think they want to become a litigation firm.&nbsp; That said, they have no obligation to allow others to paraphrase what they've written and sell it as a new book.It will be interesting to see how things have shaken out in the 4th quarter.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="bmfrosty, post: 6555852, member: 6788547"] Actually that last statement seems very interesting to me. I think that for parts, the physical books is fairly intrinsic to the game - specifically the core books. I have a theory that WoTC is applying windowing to it's books in different ways depending on the book. I think that their adventures (HotDQ first, then TRoT, and then the DDEX1-* adventures ) will make their way to dndclassics after their run in Adventurers League is over. Once PotA is out. Once PotA has wound down and the next book is out, PotA and DDEX2-* will make their way to dndclassics. The hardback adventure paths will go out of physical print. 2014's adventures will not be reprinted. I'm very doubtful that the three core books will make their way to official PDF any time soon. I don't think we'll ever see the OGL from WoTC again. I think we'll see something like the GSL instead. I think it will be a set of simple rules for 3rd parties to follow when publishing compatible adventures or settings - which I see as more and more of a PDF business anyway. I don't think WoTC is interested in printing any book less than 224 pages. On the other side they don't have the legal framework to make it illegal for others to print adventures that are compatible with D&D any more than it's illegal to use off-brand coffee in a Keurig. The best way that they can proceed is to lay some groundwork for others to publish compatible product without actually stepping on their copyrights. I don't think they want to become a litigation firm. That said, they have no obligation to allow others to paraphrase what they've written and sell it as a new book. It will be interesting to see how things have shaken out in the 4th quarter. [/QUOTE]

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