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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ccooke" data-source="post: 8755504" data-attributes="member: 6695890">I think that saying there's no benefit to WotC for releasing an updated OGL version is just plain wrong, to be honest.Wizards are not, per se, in this to sell us all new core books. They are making this update because they want to keep selling us new books, and the timing is the cleanest most obvious time to make a change to keep things healthy.Yes, of course they want lots of people to buy new core books. But look at the sales - lots of people are already buying core books. What they want is to keep d&d big and relevant and to address issues that could threaten that. They want to do their best to ensure that they continue to sell core books and adventures like hot cakes for another ten years.The OGL has allowed a huge number of respected writers - and some very big names - to release material for 5e. I would expect that most of the posters on Enworld who play 5e and have more than just the core books have at least one book published under the OGL (Just on the shelf next to me, I have the Brancalonia setting and Arcanis: Forged in Magic. There are some monster books on other shelves). Because of the OGL, the most current Lord of the Rings system is made for 5e. All of this material keeps reminding people that 5e is the game, and makes it more likely that anyone who wants to release new material will just do so for it.(I would actually posit that the mix of DM's Guild and OGL has helped to keep the true third party material higher quality. The DM's Guild is the most effortless place to release material, and the review system there means it's easier to find the best of it. The OGL, then, is mostly used for more established writers and publishers. I just checked, and the dmsguild.com claims that there are 29,643 items in its search. Consider that and the healthy 3pp market. Does it feel like we're in the middle of something akin to the d20 glut?)</blockquote>

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