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<blockquote data-quote="Khaalis" data-source="post: 4171385" data-attributes="member: 2167"><p>I can see the logic to what they have done. This allows them to control 2 distinctly different aspects of licensing.</p><p></p><p>Aspect 1) D&D 4E GSL</p><p>D&D Fantasy Products - the GSL will likely have a lot of controllers on the exact type of content to be allowed so that no "issues" can arise like the much maligned <em>"Book of Erotic Fantasy"</em> fiasco. WotC wants to be able to maintain a Brand Image (if not quality control). The GSL allows them to manage that specifically for the D&D Brand.</p><p></p><p>Aspect 2) D20 GSL</p><p>WotC made a good business decision here to allow the d20 core system stand as an open gaming format for systems other than D&D. This license will be applied to all products based on d20 OTHER than D&D such as <em>Mutants and Masterminds</em>, <em>d20 Modern</em> etc. This again will allow them to dictate some restriction on the type of content allowed, but allow them to word the license in a format that isn't specific to the D&D brand image.</p><p></p><p>Pretty straight forward actually when you think about it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Khaalis, post: 4171385, member: 2167"] I can see the logic to what they have done. This allows them to control 2 distinctly different aspects of licensing. Aspect 1) D&D 4E GSL D&D Fantasy Products - the GSL will likely have a lot of controllers on the exact type of content to be allowed so that no "issues" can arise like the much maligned [i]"Book of Erotic Fantasy"[/i] fiasco. WotC wants to be able to maintain a Brand Image (if not quality control). The GSL allows them to manage that specifically for the D&D Brand. Aspect 2) D20 GSL WotC made a good business decision here to allow the d20 core system stand as an open gaming format for systems other than D&D. This license will be applied to all products based on d20 OTHER than D&D such as [i]Mutants and Masterminds[/i], [i]d20 Modern[/i] etc. This again will allow them to dictate some restriction on the type of content allowed, but allow them to word the license in a format that isn't specific to the D&D brand image. Pretty straight forward actually when you think about it. [/QUOTE]
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