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<blockquote data-quote="Morrus" data-source="post: 8893992" data-attributes="member: 1"><p>With <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/games/2023/jan/12/dungeons-and-dragons-wizards-of-the-coast-ogl" target="_blank">The Guardian picking up the story</a> this morning, here's a list of media outlets covering the Open Gaming Licence controversy.</p><p></p><p>The <a href="https://gizmodo.com/dnd-wizards-of-the-coast-ogl-1-1-open-gaming-license-1849950634" target="_blank">initial story came from Gizmodo/iO9</a>, which recieved a leaked copy of the OGL v1.1., and YouTube channel <a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/we-got-an-official-leak-of-one-d-d-ogl-1-1-watch-our-discussion-and-reactions.694182/" target="_blank">RollForCombat</a>.</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>The Guardian:</strong> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/games/2023/jan/12/dungeons-and-dragons-wizards-of-the-coast-ogl" target="_blank">‘People are leaving the game’: Dungeons & Dragons fans revolt against new restrictions</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Vice:</strong> <a href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/3ad9kn/dungeons-and-dragons-is-jeopardizing-its-greatest-strength-its-ubiquity" target="_blank">Dungeons and Dragons Is Jeopardizing Its Greatest Strength: Its Ubiquity</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Electronic Frontier Foundation: </strong><a href="https://www.eff.org/am/deeplinks/2023/01/beware-gifts-dragons-how-dds-open-gaming-license-may-have-become-trap-creators" target="_blank">Beware the Gifts of Dragons: How D&D’s Open Gaming License May Have Become a Trap for Creators</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Comic Book Resources: </strong><a href="https://www.cbr.com/dnd-open-gaming-license-changes-impact-ttrpg-wotc/" target="_blank">How New Changes to D&D's Open Gaming License Will Impact Other TTRPGs</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Forbes:</strong> <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/robwieland/2023/01/10/whats-happening-with-the-dungeons--dragons-open-gaming-license/" target="_blank">What’s Happening With The Dungeons & Dragons Open Gaming License?</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Ars Technica: </strong><a href="https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2023/01/rpg-fans-irate-as-dd-tries-to-shut-its-open-game-license/" target="_blank">RPG fans irate as D&D tries to shut its “open” game license</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>NME:</strong> <a href="https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/dd-content-creators-outraged-over-licensing-changes-demand-the-game-remain-open-3377155" target="_blank">D&D content creators outraged over licensing changes, demand the game remain “open”</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Polygon: </strong><a href="https://www.polygon.com/23540640/dnd-ogl-1-1-leak-dungeons-dragons-pathfinder-2e-wotc-hasbro" target="_blank">D&D’s stricter licensing rules might impact some beloved RPGs</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Law Insider: </strong> <a href="https://www.lawinsider.com/resources/contract-teardown/wizards-of-the-coast-open-game-license" target="_blank">Wizards of the Coast Open Game License</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Financial Times</strong> (behind paywall): <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/b8f27121-ac91-45c8-9f4d-7a1d86115c19" target="_blank">Dungeons & Dragons & fear & loathing: When Wizards go rogue</a></li> </ul></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Morrus, post: 8893992, member: 1"] With [URL='https://www.theguardian.com/games/2023/jan/12/dungeons-and-dragons-wizards-of-the-coast-ogl']The Guardian picking up the story[/URL] this morning, here's a list of media outlets covering the Open Gaming Licence controversy. The [URL='https://gizmodo.com/dnd-wizards-of-the-coast-ogl-1-1-open-gaming-license-1849950634']initial story came from Gizmodo/iO9[/URL], which recieved a leaked copy of the OGL v1.1., and YouTube channel [URL='https://www.enworld.org/threads/we-got-an-official-leak-of-one-d-d-ogl-1-1-watch-our-discussion-and-reactions.694182/']RollForCombat[/URL]. [LIST] [*][B]The Guardian:[/B] [URL='https://www.theguardian.com/games/2023/jan/12/dungeons-and-dragons-wizards-of-the-coast-ogl']‘People are leaving the game’: Dungeons & Dragons fans revolt against new restrictions[/URL] [*][B]Vice:[/B] [URL='https://www.vice.com/en/article/3ad9kn/dungeons-and-dragons-is-jeopardizing-its-greatest-strength-its-ubiquity']Dungeons and Dragons Is Jeopardizing Its Greatest Strength: Its Ubiquity[/URL] [*][B]Electronic Frontier Foundation: [/B][URL='https://www.eff.org/am/deeplinks/2023/01/beware-gifts-dragons-how-dds-open-gaming-license-may-have-become-trap-creators']Beware the Gifts of Dragons: How D&D’s Open Gaming License May Have Become a Trap for Creators[/URL] [*][B]Comic Book Resources: [/B][URL='https://www.cbr.com/dnd-open-gaming-license-changes-impact-ttrpg-wotc/']How New Changes to D&D's Open Gaming License Will Impact Other TTRPGs[/URL] [*][B]Forbes:[/B] [URL='https://www.forbes.com/sites/robwieland/2023/01/10/whats-happening-with-the-dungeons--dragons-open-gaming-license/']What’s Happening With The Dungeons & Dragons Open Gaming License?[/URL] [*][B]Ars Technica: [/B][URL='https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2023/01/rpg-fans-irate-as-dd-tries-to-shut-its-open-game-license/']RPG fans irate as D&D tries to shut its “open” game license[/URL] [*][B]NME:[/B] [URL='https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/dd-content-creators-outraged-over-licensing-changes-demand-the-game-remain-open-3377155']D&D content creators outraged over licensing changes, demand the game remain “open”[/URL] [*][B]Polygon: [/B][URL='https://www.polygon.com/23540640/dnd-ogl-1-1-leak-dungeons-dragons-pathfinder-2e-wotc-hasbro']D&D’s stricter licensing rules might impact some beloved RPGs[/URL] [*][B]Law Insider: [/B] [URL='https://www.lawinsider.com/resources/contract-teardown/wizards-of-the-coast-open-game-license']Wizards of the Coast Open Game License[/URL] [*][B]Financial Times[/B] (behind paywall): [URL='https://www.ft.com/content/b8f27121-ac91-45c8-9f4d-7a1d86115c19']Dungeons & Dragons & fear & loathing: When Wizards go rogue[/URL] [/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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