Dungeons & Dragons' OGL 1.1 leaked: What does it mean for D&D content creators and gamers?
Dungeons & Dragons’ latest updates to its OGL (Open Gaming License) have leaked onto the internet, and to say that fans are worried and angry is an understatement. The OGL has existed for well over 20 years, allowing the popularity of the tabletop RPG to soar to unprecedented heights.
Although Dungeons & Dragons would have been popular on its own with only in-house creations, the ability for fans to create and monetize their own products has truly helped share the game with audiences who would have never given the game a try.
Everyone from the casual Dungeons & Dragons player, all the way to Paizo, or anyone who creates a D&D-themed Kickstarter could be negatively affected by these changes if they go forward as planned. What does it mean for you?
Note: The author of this article is not a lawyer, and nothing written here should be taken as legal advice.
As per Gizmodo, the new OGL1.1 for Dungeons & Dragons is going to significantly change how people approach content creation for the tabletop RPG. It could potentially even alter how people play the game. Instead of using familiar, third-party websites, they will be forced to use Roll20, which Wizards of the Coast owns.
OGL 1.1, the latest revealed update for Dungeons & Dragons changes some pretty major portions of the license. Following this change, content creators who sell their D&D-themed products such as campaigns, Kickstarters, and things of a similar nature will have to pay a 20-25% royalty by the licensed users. According to the report, it will only affect license holders who make $750,000 a year.
This number could always change in the future, possibly making it lower and lower. In addition, anyone who uses OGL 1.1, for any purpose can have their work used by Wizards of
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