WotC Unveils Draft of New Open Gaming License

As promised earlier this week, WotC has posted the draft OGL v.1.2 license for the community to see.

A survey will be going live tomorrow for feedback.

Starting the OGL ‘Playtest’

In this article, you can review a draft of OGL 1.2, submit feedback via survey, and learn about a Creative Commons license that puts D&D's core mech...

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The current iteration contains clauses which prohibit offensive content, applies only to TTRPG books and PDFs, no right of ownership going to WotC, and an optional creator content badge for your products.

One important element, the ability for WotC to change the license at-will has also been addressed, allowing the only two specific changes they can make -- how you cite WotC in your work, and contact details.

This license will be irrevocable.

The OGL v1.0a is still being 'de-authorized'.

 

[overgeeked]

DnD Shorts dropped a video this morning discussing the OGL playtest and near the end apologized for the miscommunication of his sources’ intel.

 

[Haplo781]

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tl;dr: "it doesn't affect me personally so I don't care"

 

[Snarf Zagyg]

They should call it what it is: GSL 2.

Great!

GOOD NEWS EVERYONE! The Warlord is coming back in OneD&D!

 

[eyeheartawk]

GOOD NEWS EVERYONE! The Warlord is coming back in OneD&D!

OH YEAH

shouts the old OGL back into place

 

[Haplo781]

Great!

GOOD NEWS EVERYONE! The Warlord is coming back in OneD&D!

Fun fact: the Warlord scores higher than the Druid in the Next surveys.

But they totally listen to us ...

 

[Snarf Zagyg]

OH YEAH

shouts the old OGL back into place

I mean ... we're kidding. But if WoTC did put it in the OGL1.3, would that cause the perfect singularity that would result in all D&D-related forums, youtube channels, and reddit to simply explode in a giant red froth?

 

[Jer]

GOOD NEWS EVERYONE! The Warlord is coming back in OneD&D!

You know, I honestly wouldn't be surprised at this point.

 

[eyeheartawk]

I mean ... we're kidding. But if WoTC did put it in the OGL1.3, would that cause the perfect singularity that would result in all D&D-related forums, youtube channels, and reddit to simply explode in a giant red froth?

Well that, and the return of the Tanar'ri and Baatezu, bay-bee!

 

[Snarf Zagyg]

Well that, and the return of the Tanar'ri and Baatezu, bay-bee!

Gesundheit!

 

[Haplo781]

I mean ... we're kidding. But if WoTC did put it in the OGL1.3, would that cause the perfect singularity that would result in all D&D-related forums, youtube channels, and reddit to simply explode in a giant red froth?

My dream scenario is that Wizards puts 4e content into the new license and all the 5e 3p publishers move to ORC.

Then the 4e fans launch a massively successful revival.