Dungeons and Dragons decided to try and be true to its word and started to ask for feedback for the new OGL update. The move comes after the popular tabletop game released a public apology for “hurting the community” and admitted its mistakes.
Recommended VideosD&D’s executive producer, Kyle Brink, launched the “OGL Playtest” on D&D Beyond. The page gave a brief statement about what the new OGL draft will entail, such as how Wizards of the Coast will take action against “offensive” content. A full draft of the OGL document was attached to the website.
The new draft got fans, especially “the rules lawyers”, to skim through every detail to see if this second draft is acceptable. The results were mixed. Most fans rejoiced since it’s now an “irrevocable Creative Commons license.” Creators just need to put on a badge that clearly indicates it’s fan-made, showing that Wizards of the Coast wants to tackle offensive content that might tarnish their brand.
While some fans went through the new document with an open mind, a few were skeptical going in because it seemed too good to be true.
Holy shit y’all.
Dungeons & Dragons New OGL Will Be an 'Irrevocable' Creative Commons Licensehttps://t.co/qlcZS2HI6J
— linda codega (@lincodega) January 19, 2023I need to go through the new OGL 1.2 @Wizards have proposed, but at face value, it seems like a big step forward.
I'm no lawyer but I'm working with some to see what it all boils down to, legally.
Take a look at what they're saying with an open mind https://t.co/4nBhFzUZd1
— DnD_Shorts (@DnD_Shorts) January 19, 2023This looks pretty good, to be honest – quite close to the original OGL, irrevocable, and with Creative Commons too? Even better
— will kelly (@_wkelly_) January 19, 2023This seems good at first glance, and maybe even better? Am I missing something obvious here?
— R. Morgan Slade (@rmorganslade) January 19, 2023Eventually, those with keen eyes managed to read the fine print closely and found a loophole. They claimed that Dungeons and Dragons and Wizards of the Coast are still deauthorizing the original OGL, the document that they promised won’t be affected by the changes. Enraged fans called out Wizards of the Coast and Dungeons and Dragons for still allowing their parent company, Hasbro, to have control over fan-created content.
The OGL 1.2 (Draft) is still de-authorizing the OGL 1.0a and gives no mechanism for anyone who used other people's OGC under the license to keep their work in print.
WotC is lying to you. https://t.co/URKBwJYPnz
— Justin Alexander (@hexcrawl) January 19, 2023Nope. Still shit. Still deauthorizes ogl 1.0a. Try again. https://t.co/cH9ROmhoW0 pic.twitter.com/ht5gg4JZ74
— Farmer Gadda (@FarmerGadda) January 19, 2023Ugh… What part of "don't touch the OGL 1.0a" did you miss. It's not about stopping 'hate speech', it's about cutting out more control for hasbro.🥺#DnDBegone https://t.co/QKdCqLhBLm
— Nakami Jun ❤️ (EN VTuber) 🔥 (@Nakami_Jun) January 19, 2023There was chatter amongst D&D creators that Wizards of the Coast might disregard or not listen to all the feedback based on other playtest feedback forms in the past. However, those were just rumors and hearsay, as a feedback form for the new OGL draft has not yet been made public. Once it does, fans will have the opportunity to voice their concerns about the new draft being proposed.
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