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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Reynard" data-source="post: 5443626" data-attributes="member: 467">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWizards of the Coast to Public Dungeons and Dragons Classic (tm) and DDC LicenseRenton, WA: Today, Wizards of the Coast, publishers of the popular 4th Edition (hereafter 4E) of the venerable Dungeons and Dragons role-playing game, announced that in addition to the continued support of 4E they would be adding a new line dubbed Dungeons and Dragons Classics (DDC) to be supported by the Dungeons and Dragons Classics License."Dungeons and Dragons has been the preeminent force in hobby gaming for over 30 years," said a spokesperson, "and the most successful role-playing game ever made. We at Wizards of the Coast recognize that every one of the half dozen or more editions of D&D has its fans, and while we cannot support each such edition individually, we can support the existence of that fan base."The spokesperson went on the detail plans for DDC: the first release will be DDC Basic, a single 128 page rulebook with all the information needed to play D&D Classic in what was described as "the old Basic/Expert mode"; following would be a three book series called DDC, Advanced, including a Player's Handbook, Dungeon Master's Guide and Monster Manual. "After that," Wizards said, "we plan on seeing what the fan community wants."The WotC spokesperson said these would not be reprints, but new volumes intended to be compatible with both the previous editions and new "Old School Renaissance" publication popular today.In addition, the DDCL was announced. "For years, the fan community has kept the fires of D&D and AD&D alive," said the spokesperson, "and we intend to support the continuation of that with the D&D Classics License." The DDCL was described as "similar to the d20 Trademark License" of the 3rd edition era. "The DDCL games are covered by the OGL," Wizards said, "but the DDCL allows fans and publishers to indicate compatibility with Dungeons and Dragons Classics and allows the use of D&D Classics trade dress and trademarks, including creatures and other elements left out of the OGL and SRD."Dungeons and Dragons Classics, Basic is expected to be released at the Dungeons and Dragons Experience convention in 2012, with the DDC Advanced materials appearing at GenCon 2012.::sigh::</blockquote>

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