Will the last person to leave WOTC please turn out the lights...

[Wolfen Priest]

The day WotC announces they are no longer publishing D&D, if that ever happens (and I doubt it), is the day we announce the imminent release of the Penumbra Fantasy Roleplaying Game, a 100% Open Game Content core rulebook of the rules of the world's most popular FRPG.

Wow, this is the best news I've ever heard regarding this subject. My main worry (up until now) was that Hasbro would evebtually sell off the D&D liscence entirely to another (3rd) party, who would then of course promptly revamp the entire system and come out with a 4th edition.

Myself having spend several hundred dollars on d20 products, I'm not terribly excited about a 4th edition D&D. But now, even if WotC does do this, it sounds as if any 3rd party vendor could simply come along and republish (perhaps with some modifications and/or corrections) the entire d20 system.

Again, to me, this proves there is really nothing to worry about. Thanks JohnNephew!

 

[Desdichado]

That's what I'm also most worried about. After investing as much as I have in 3e, and finding it very satisfactory, I don't want to hear a word about a 4e for years (if ever!)