D&D 5E Who tried to end the OGL?

[mamba]

But we would not have heard about it if they were.

Was anyone at all leaving before December?

I am not so sure we would not have heard from some leak at least, just like we hear about Cocks now

 

[CleverNickName]

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

I flat out do not believe it. If someone that senior was behind it, it would have gone through. If a CEO put their prestige on the line only the board could really stop him.

CEO of WotC, not Hasbro. This CEO has another CEO for a boss.

 

[Nikosandros]

CEO of WotC, not Hasbro. This CEO has another CEO for a boss.

I think that WotC has no CEO, but a president. Wasn't that the title of Cynthia Williams?

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

I think that WotC has no CEO, but a president. Wasn't that the title of Cynthia Williams?

Monty Python voice: "Well, I didn't vote for you."

 

[Umbran]

I am not so sure we would not have heard from some leak at least, just like we hear about Cocks now

You are free to believe that we are very well informed about all internal WotC activity, if you want.

 

[Alzrius]

Just to clear up any further ambiguity or misunderstandings:

 

[SteveC]

This is another situation where, now that the story is out there, the truth will out. If you remember back to when the OGL story dropped, we had people who said it wasn't true and were pretty incredulous about it. But once the question was out there, it got out into general discussion, and we soon knew what happened. Now that the "who" part of it is in question, it will just take some time to get there.

 

[Yaarel]

I don't care what you call the attempt to change the OGL. Idiot move, mistake, plan from the pit of hell to destroy the industry.

Heh, I lean toward #3.

The people who are still pissed about it will continue to be pissed. Most people either didn't know about it or care anymore.

What does theoretically identifying the person potentially behind it (and as others pointed out, he obviously knew) change?

I consider the matter resolved. The attempt to kill the OGL was egregious. But WotC did good by putting the SRD in CC, course corrected, and future WotC plans look solid.

I look forward to 5e 2024, and for DnDBeyond to sell and digitally support indy companies.

There have always been admirable people working in WotC who care about D&D and the D&D community, and who strongly supported the OGL and open gaming generally. I feel good about supporting these individuals, while the company as a whole looks to be doing the right thing.

 

[Yaarel]

For you. For other people, with different values and priorities, it's much more salient. And that's okay.

I disagree. Knowing that this was the brainchild of someone who's still at the helm of the proverbial ship (as opposed to someone who's gone now, like, say, ex-President of WotC Cynthia Williams) matters a great deal.

I dont care about "punishment". I just care about it not happening again. As far as I can tell, it wont.