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<blockquote data-quote="mearls" data-source="post: 9575227" data-attributes="member: 697">I think there is a path were WotC creates a new, professional tier license attached to D&amp;D Beyond, that goes something like this::<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">If you follow this license, your stuff becomes eligible for D&amp;D Beyond if it hits X sales threshold.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">You give us:<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Annual sales reports</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">A 2% royalty on annual revenue over $1 million</li>
</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">In return, you get:<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Access to the D&amp;D team's internal design guides and tools for monster creation, etc.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Invitation to an exclusive, annual developer conference with D&amp;D creative team and marketing</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Co-marketing opportunities with D&amp;D based on royalty payments</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Eligibility for publication on D&amp;D Beyond, at these terms (insert royalty, etc) if you cross sales threshold $X.</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>I think in that world, you have people still using the original OGL but anyone making a real go of it as a full-time business would opt for this license. If the royalty is worth the price of the support and opportunity, then it's a win-win.You keep hobbyists happy with the original license or CC, and people like MCDM and Kobold Press get a competitive advantage to help grow their business if they opt into the pro tier.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="mearls, post: 9575227, member: 697"] I think there is a path were WotC creates a new, professional tier license attached to D&D Beyond, that goes something like this:: [LIST] [*]If you follow this license, your stuff becomes eligible for D&D Beyond if it hits X sales threshold. [*]You give us: [LIST] [*]Annual sales reports [*]A 2% royalty on annual revenue over $1 million [/LIST] [*]In return, you get: [LIST] [*]Access to the D&D team's internal design guides and tools for monster creation, etc. [*]Invitation to an exclusive, annual developer conference with D&D creative team and marketing [*]Co-marketing opportunities with D&D based on royalty payments [*]Eligibility for publication on D&D Beyond, at these terms (insert royalty, etc) if you cross sales threshold $X. [/LIST] [/LIST] I think in that world, you have people still using the original OGL but anyone making a real go of it as a full-time business would opt for this license. If the royalty is worth the price of the support and opportunity, then it's a win-win. You keep hobbyists happy with the original license or CC, and people like MCDM and Kobold Press get a competitive advantage to help grow their business if they opt into the pro tier. [/QUOTE]

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