Editing Open Game License (section)

=== Leaked OGL1.1 draft ===
In November 2022, ''[[Game Rant]]'' commented that "many players are not happy with the implication" of the OGL discontinuation rumor as "tons of creators and companies have made their living on selling third-party ''Dungeons and Dragons'' homebrew. If Wizards of the Coast does not use the OGL in ''One D&D'', many of these creators will be unable to make content for the evergreen system–or will at least have to tiptoe around the law by only using the ''5th Edition'' SRD to do so".<ref name=":2" /> ''[[ComicBook.com]]'' highlighted that "while not creating a new System Reference Document for One D&D wouldn't snuff out third-party material, it would certainly discourage publishing or force publishers to turn to the DMs Guild" which "uses a separate license" and requires a 50% cut of the proceeds.<ref name=":3" />

Following the statement released by Wizards of the Coast in December 2022, Christian Hoffer, for ''ComicBook.com'', wrote: "Wizards noted that this royalty should impact less than 20 'creators,' which include major publishing companies like [[Kobold Press]] and Ghostfire Gaming".<ref name=":6" /> Chase Carter, for ''[[Dicebreaker]]'', commented that "this vision of an updated OGL paves a path for Wizards of the Coast to muscle in on ultra-successful crowdfunding projects without crushing existing communities, which the blog post says are 'a critical part of the D&D experience'. It also said existing virtual tabletop agreements will not be affected by whatever shape the OGL takes, even though the company has announced their own version to launch close to OneD&D's release in 2024".<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 21, 2022 |title=OneD&D's open gaming licence will introduce royalties for biggest creators, prevent third-party NFTs |url=https://www.dicebreaker.com/categories/roleplaying-game/news/dungeons-and-dragons-onednd-updates-ogl-srd |access-date=December 21, 2022 |website=Dicebreaker |language=en |archive-date=December 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221221193716/https://www.dicebreaker.com/categories/roleplaying-game/news/dungeons-and-dragons-onednd-updates-ogl-srd |url-status=live }}</ref>

Lin Codega, for ''Io9'' on January 5, 2023, wrote that "by ending the original OGL, many licensed publishers will have to completely overhaul their products and distribution in order to comply with the updated rules. Large publishers who focus almost exclusively on products based on the original OGL, including [[Paizo]], [[Kobold Press]], and [[Green Ronin Publishing|Green Ronin]], will be under pressure to update their business model incredibly fast".<ref name=":13" /> Codega highlighted that "if the original license is in fact no longer viable, every single licensed publisher will be affected by the new agreement, because every commercial creator will be asked to report their products, new and old, to Wizards of the Coast. [...] The main takeaway from the leaked OGL 1.1 draft document is that WotC is keeping power close at hand. [...] There are a lot of implications in this extended policy, and the ramifications of this updated OGL could have a chilling effect on new licensed products".<ref name=":13" /> Eric Law, for ''Game Rant'', commented that this leak was causing "panic" among third-party publishers.<ref name=":17">{{Cite web |last=Law |first=Eric |date=2023-01-05 |title=Dungeons and Dragons: Leaked OGL Reveals Plans for Homebrew in One D&D |url=https://gamerant.com/dungeons-dragons-leaked-open-game-license-homebrew-crackdown-one-dd/ |access-date=2023-01-06 |website=Game Rant |language=en |archive-date=January 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230106020828/https://gamerant.com/dungeons-dragons-leaked-open-game-license-homebrew-crackdown-one-dd/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Law stated that "the most concerning section of the legal document adds that Wizards of the Coast has full rights to any content created by the OGL. This would allow ''Dungeons and Dragons'' to take any homebrew content and publish it in official ''Dungeons and Dragons'' material without permission or compensation to the original creator".<ref name=":17" /> ''[[ICv2]]'' commented that the leaked OGL has several controversial parts including prohibiting "commercial publication for virtual tabletop platforms" and that while it "grants ownership of the OGL works to their creator" it also "gives WotC the perpetual, irrevocable right to use their works in any way it sees fit without payment".<ref name=":23">{{Cite web |date=January 11, 2023 |title='Dungeons & Dragons' OGL 1.1 Furor |url=https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/53040/dungeons-dragons-ogl-1-1-furor |access-date=January 11, 2023 |website=[[ICv2]] |language=en |archive-date=January 11, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230111092439/https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/53040/dungeons-dragons-ogl-1-1-furor |url-status=live }}</ref>

Christian Hoffer, for ''ComicBook.com'' in January 2023, stated that "if the OGL viewed by io9 is indeed the final OGL planned for ''One D&D'', it would have seismic consequences for the thriving ecosystem that surrounds ''Dungeons & Dragons''".<ref name=":18">{{Cite web |date=January 5, 2023 |title=Dungeons & Dragons Looks to Clamp Down on Competition With New OGL |url=https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/dungeons-dragons-ogl-one-dnd-leak-kickstarter/ |access-date=January 5, 2023 |website=ComicBook.com |language=en |archive-date=January 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230106021824/https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/dungeons-dragons-ogl-one-dnd-leak-kickstarter/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Hoffer highlighted the debate on if the OGL could be deauthorized and commented that regardless, "the intent of the new OGL is to force publishers to comply with the new OGL, with its easily revocable status and its tiered royalty structure".<ref name=":18" /> Charlie Hall, for ''[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]'', commented that "if enforced as written, io9 reports, it could put revenue streams for companies like Pathfinder maker Paizo, Kobold Press, Green Ronin, and others in jeopardy".<ref name=":14">{{Cite web |last=Hall |first=Charlie |date=2023-01-05 |title=D&D's stricter licensing rules might impact some beloved RPGs |url=https://www.polygon.com/23540640/dnd-ogl-1-1-leak-dungeons-dragons-pathfinder-2e-wotc-hasbro |access-date=2023-01-06 |website=Polygon |language=en-US |archive-date=January 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230106015656/https://www.polygon.com/23540640/dnd-ogl-1-1-leak-dungeons-dragons-pathfinder-2e-wotc-hasbro |url-status=live }}</ref> Hall also highlighted that [[Kickstarter]] negotiated with Wizards of the Coast to lower the royalty amount for creators who use their platform. Hall wrote, "Kickstarter has recently seen increased competition from alternate crowdfunding outlets, including Gamefound and Backerkit. A partnership such as this, formally enshrined into the OGL 1.1, would encourage the largest D&D crowdfunding campaigns to use Kickstarter’s services".<ref name=":14" />

In the days following the leak, ''[[IGN]]'',<ref>{{Cite web |last=Northup |first=Travis |date=2023-01-06 |title=Wizards of the Coast OGL Change Draws Ire From Creators and Fans Alike: 'It's Not Right' |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/wizards-of-the-coasts-new-dungeons-dragons-license-ogl-controversy |access-date=2023-01-10 |website=IGN |language=en |archive-date=January 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230112125127/https://www.ign.com/articles/wizards-of-the-coasts-new-dungeons-dragons-license-ogl-controversy |url-status=live }}</ref> ''[[Vice (magazine)|Vice]]'',<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 12, 2023 |title=Dungeons and Dragons Is Jeopardizing Its Greatest Strength: Its Ubiquity |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/dungeons-and-dragons-is-jeopardizing-its-greatest-strength-its-ubiquity/ |access-date=January 12, 2023 |website=Vice.com |language=en |archive-date=January 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230112140313/https://www.vice.com/en/article/3ad9kn/dungeons-and-dragons-is-jeopardizing-its-greatest-strength-its-ubiquity |url-status=live }}</ref> ''[[The Guardian]]'',<ref name=":26">{{Cite web |date=January 13, 2023 |title='People are leaving the game': Dungeons & Dragons fans revolt against new restrictions |url=https://www.theguardian.com/games/2023/jan/12/dungeons-and-dragons-wizards-of-the-coast-ogl |access-date=January 13, 2023 |website=[[The Guardian]] |language=en |archive-date=January 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230113061242/https://www.theguardian.com/games/2023/jan/12/dungeons-and-dragons-wizards-of-the-coast-ogl |url-status=live }}</ref> ''[[Financial Times]]''<ref>{{Cite news |date=January 13, 2023 |title=Dungeons & Dragons & fear & loathing |work=Financial Times |url=https://www.ft.com/content/b8f27121-ac91-45c8-9f4d-7a1d86115c19 |url-status=bot: unknown |access-date=January 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230113112621/https://www.ft.com/content/b8f27121-ac91-45c8-9f4d-7a1d86115c19 |archive-date=January 13, 2023 }}</ref> and many other industry focused outlets reported on negative reactions from both fans and professional content creators.<ref name=":23" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Nattrass |first=J. J. |date=2023-01-09 |title=D&D content creators outraged over licensing changes, demand the game remain "open" |url=https://www.nme.com/en_asia/news/gaming-news/dd-content-creators-outraged-over-licensing-changes-demand-the-game-remain-open-3377607 |access-date=2023-01-10 |website=NME |language=en |archive-date=January 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230112040950/https://www.nme.com/en_asia/news/gaming-news/dd-content-creators-outraged-over-licensing-changes-demand-the-game-remain-open-3377607 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":20">{{Cite web |last=Plante |first=Corey |title=D&D's community is up in arms over a controversial change |url=https://www.inverse.com/gaming/dnd-dungeons-dragons-ogl-11-homebrew-changes-opendnd |access-date=2023-01-10 |website=Inverse |language=en |archive-date=January 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230113022546/https://www.inverse.com/gaming/dnd-dungeons-dragons-ogl-11-homebrew-changes-opendnd |url-status=live }}</ref> ''ComicBook.com'' reported that it had "spoken with over 20 small to mid-sized creators who have said that in-progress projects set to be published under the OGL have been placed on hold due to" the terms in the leak.<ref name=":19" /> Many designers had also reported considering switching role-playing game systems entirely.<ref name=":19" /> As part of a grassroots campaign protesting against the reported terms of the new OGL,<ref name=":21">{{Cite web |date=January 9, 2023 |title=Thousands Sign Open Letter Protesting Reported Restrictions in New Dungeons & Dragons OGL |url=https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/dungeons-dragons-ogl-open-letter-backlash-outrage-one-dnd/ |access-date=2023-01-10 |website=ComicBook.com |language=en |quote=Editor's Note: as of 5 PM ET on January 9th, over 15,000 people had signed |archive-date=January 10, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230110032823/https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/dungeons-dragons-ogl-open-letter-backlash-outrage-one-dnd/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Anderson |first=Julia |date=2023-01-09 |title=Dungeons & Dragons Fans Rally Behind #OpenDnD, Demanding WotC Revoke OGL 1.1 |url=https://www.cbr.com/dnd-fans-demand-opendnd-wotc-revoke-new-ogl/ |access-date=2023-01-10 |website=CBR |language=en |archive-date=January 10, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230110033438/https://www.cbr.com/dnd-fans-demand-opendnd-wotc-revoke-new-ogl/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-09 |title=Indie TTRPG Creators Sign OGL 1.1 Open Letter |url=https://techraptor.net/tabletop/news/indie-ttrpg-creators-sign-ogl-11-open-letter |access-date=2023-01-10 |website=TechRaptor |language=en |archive-date=January 10, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230110162105/https://techraptor.net/tabletop/news/indie-ttrpg-creators-sign-ogl-11-open-letter |url-status=live }}</ref> over {{As of|2023|01|13|alt=66,000}} people have signed the "#OpenDND" internet petition within days of its launch.<ref name=":26" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Silberling |first=Amanda |date=January 12, 2023 |title=Dungeons & Dragons content creators are fighting to protect their livelihoods |url=https://techcrunch.com/2023/01/12/dungeons-and-dragons-ogl-wizards-of-the-coast/ |access-date=January 12, 2023 |website=TechCrunch |language=en-US |quote=More than 54,000 people have signed an open letter against these changes as part of a movement called #OpenDND, organized by Mage Hand Press editor-in-chief Mike Holik |archive-date=January 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230112172002/https://techcrunch.com/2023/01/12/dungeons-and-dragons-ogl-wizards-of-the-coast/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Abbott |first=Benjamin |date=January 10, 2023 |title=More than 26,000 people sign open letter condemning new D&D license |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/more-than-26000-people-sign-open-letter-condemning-new-dandd-license/ |access-date=January 11, 2023 |website=gamesradar |language=en |quote=An open letter criticizing the new, rumored D&D license (known as the Open Game License, or OGL 1.1) has garnered more than 26,000 signatures in the last two days. |archive-date=January 10, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230110211513/https://www.gamesradar.com/more-than-26000-people-sign-open-letter-condemning-new-dandd-license/ |url-status=live }}</ref> This included "several well-known D&D community members" such as "''[[Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus]]'' writer M.T. Black, prominent D&D streamer Mark Hulmes (who recently ran a streaming show for Wizards of the Coast on [[List of Dungeons & Dragons web series|D&D's streaming channel]]), and Mike Shea, publisher of ''Sly Flourish''".<ref name=":21" /> There was also an online movement to cancel subscriptions to [[D&D Beyond]];<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 13, 2023 |title=Dungeons & Dragons Fans Launch D&D Beyond Cancellation Campaign Over OGL Changes |url=https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/dungeons-dragons-ogl-dndbeyond-subscription-cancellation-page/ |access-date=January 13, 2023 |website=ComicBook.com |language=en |archive-date=January 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230113135533/https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/dungeons-dragons-ogl-dndbeyond-subscription-cancellation-page/ |url-status=live }}</ref> ''Io9'' reported that per their sources at Wizards "the result of these cancellations and their impact on the bottom line of Wizards of the Coast is not negligible" and led to scrambling by upper management "to adjust their messaging around the situation".<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 12, 2023 |title=Wizards of the Coast Cancels OGL Announcement After Online Ire |url=https://gizmodo.com/dungeons-dragons-ogl-announcement-wizards-of-the-coast-1849981365 |access-date=January 13, 2023 |website=Gizmodo |language=en |archive-date=January 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230112233743/https://gizmodo.com/dungeons-dragons-ogl-announcement-wizards-of-the-coast-1849981365 |url-status=live }}</ref> ''[[Starburst (magazine)|Starburst]]'' commented that "historically when the owners of ''Dungeons and Dragons'' attempt to restrict what people can do with the game, it leads to a boom in other tabletop roleplaying games. This is happening right now".<ref name=":24">{{Cite web |date=2023-01-10 |title=DUNGEONS & DRAGONS TV Show Announced Amid Controversy |url=https://www.starburstmagazine.com/dungeons-and-dragons-tv-show-announced-amid-controversy |access-date=2023-01-11 |website=STARBURST Magazine |language=en-GB |archive-date=January 11, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230111185059/https://www.starburstmagazine.com/dungeons-and-dragons-tv-show-announced-amid-controversy |url-status=live }}</ref> Both Kobold Press and [[MCDM Productions]] announced upcoming new tabletop RPG systems with both stating their respective systems would be open games.<ref name=":24" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Law |first=Eric |date=2023-01-10 |title=Dungeons and Dragons Publisher Kobold Press Making New Roleplaying System |url=https://gamerant.com/dungeons-dragons-publisher-kobold-press-tabletop-roleplaying-system-black-flag/ |access-date=2023-01-11 |website=Game Rant |language=en |archive-date=January 11, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230111185050/https://gamerant.com/dungeons-dragons-publisher-kobold-press-tabletop-roleplaying-system-black-flag/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=January 10, 2023 |title=Matt Colville Announces Plans for New RPG as Dungeons & Dragons OGL Furor Continues |url=https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/dungeons-dragons-matt-colville-ttrpg-mcdm-productions/ |access-date=January 11, 2023 |website=ComicBook.com |language=en |archive-date=January 11, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230111025034/https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/dungeons-dragons-matt-colville-ttrpg-mcdm-productions/ |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Paizo]] then announced a new Open RPG Creative License (ORC), an open, perpetual, and irrevocable system-agnostic license, as a direct response to the reported changes to the OGL. They stated that the license would not be owned by Paizo or any RPG publisher, to protect against future attempts to modify or rescind it.<ref name=":02" /> Additional publishers, such as Kobold Press, [[Chaosium]], [[Green Ronin Publishing|Green Ronin]], Legendary Games, and Rogue Genius Games, stated they would join the ORC development process.<ref name=":02">{{Cite web |date=January 12, 2023 |title=Paizo Announces Its Own Gaming License Amid D&D OGL Controversy |url=https://gizmodo.com/paizo-wizards-of-the-coast-dnd-open-rpg-ogl-1-1-1849982443 |access-date=January 13, 2023 |website=Gizmodo |language=en |archive-date=January 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230113001955/https://gizmodo.com/paizo-wizards-of-the-coast-dnd-open-rpg-ogl-1-1-1849982443 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":110">{{Cite web |date=January 12, 2023 |title=Paizo Addresses Pathfinder's Future, Announces New System-Neutral Open RPG License |url=https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/paizo-addresses-pathfinders-future-announces-new-system-neutral-open-rpg-license/ |access-date=January 13, 2023 |website=[[ComicBook.com]] |language=en |archive-date=January 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230113012522/https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/paizo-addresses-pathfinders-future-announces-new-system-neutral-open-rpg-license/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Another initiative is from Free League Publishing, which announced two licenses, for its Year Zero game system and another for its upcoming fantasy RPG ''Dragonbane''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Free League Publishing Announces Plans to Make Year Zero Open Gaming License After Dungeons & Dragons OGL Controversy |url=https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/free-league-publishing-ogl-year-zero-dragonbane-dungeons-dragons/ |access-date=2023-01-19 |website=GAMING |language=en |archive-date=January 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230119150148/https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/free-league-publishing-ogl-year-zero-dragonbane-dungeons-dragons/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

On January 13, 2023, Wizards issued a response via D&D Beyond; this response did not contain the updated OGL which will be released at a later date.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 13, 2023 |title=An Update on the Open Game License (OGL) |url=http://www.dndbeyond.com/posts/1423-an-update-on-the-open-game-license-ogl |access-date=January 13, 2023 |website=[[D&D Beyond]] |publisher=[[Wizards of the Coast]] |language=en-us |archive-date=January 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230113162049/https://www.dndbeyond.com/posts/1423-an-update-on-the-open-game-license-ogl |url-status=live }}</ref> The statement walked back several changes to the OGL such as removing the royalty structure and the license back language and indicated that other forms of expression, such as VTTs and livestreams, would not be impacted by the updated OGL.<ref name=":27">{{Cite web |date=January 13, 2023 |title=Dungeons & Dragons Releases Statement on New OGL, Retracts Royalties and License Back Language |url=https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/dungeons-dragons-ogl-statement-retracts-royalties-license-back-language-outrage/ |access-date=January 13, 2023 |website=ComicBook.com |language=en |archive-date=January 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230113164003/https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/dungeons-dragons-ogl-statement-retracts-royalties-license-back-language-outrage/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":28">{{Cite web |date=January 13, 2023 |title=Wizards of the Coast Breaks Their Silence on the Dungeons & Dragons OGL |url=https://gizmodo.com/dungeons-dragons-ogl-license-wizards-of-the-coast-wotc-1849985196 |access-date=January 13, 2023 |website=Gizmodo |language=en |archive-date=January 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230113162920/https://gizmodo.com/dungeons-dragons-ogl-license-wizards-of-the-coast-wotc-1849985196 |url-status=live }}</ref> ''ComicBook.com'' commented that this statement "did not address" the OGL deauthorization concerns.<ref name=":27" /> ''Io9'' believed that Wizards of the Coast could not back down completely, as the company has invested significant resources into their IP and "the suits in Hasbro will not allow" others freely use their brand and content.<ref name=":28" /> ''Io9'' described Wizards of the Coast as engaging in "incredible spin doctoring" to try to recover from the backlash.<ref name=":28" /> ''Polygon'' highlighted that "despite" the shift in direction by Wizards, Twitter reactions remain overwhelmingly negative; they also pointed out that much remains unknown including "how a near-final draft of the revised OGL got things so very, very wrong".<ref name=":29">{{Cite web |last=Hall |first=Charlie |date=January 13, 2023 |title=D&D maker backs off new licensing rules that led to fan revolt |url=https://www.polygon.com/23553669/dungeons-dragons-dnd-ogl-wizards-of-the-coast-licensing |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230113170706/https://www.polygon.com/23553669/dungeons-dragons-dnd-ogl-wizards-of-the-coast-licensing |archive-date=January 13, 2023 |access-date=January 13, 2023 |website=Polygon |language=en-US}}</ref>