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To recap B2: D&D has a new license that claims some ownership from anything made off it's content. So...

Posted by Mop (aka rburriel) Jan 13 '23, 08:31

...that could mean they're trying to claim a stake in Stranger Things or Critical Role.

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Lots of youtube videos in the last week (and with new takes in the last day) that break down the effects the new OGL would have -- nm - zork Jan 13, 08:49
I don't think that's right. This is about games made using the DnD system. - Inigo Jan 13, 08:48 5
- Considering the vagueness in the new license related to spin-off content, I feel it was written with merchandising (and specifically Stranger Things). - Mop Jan 13, 08:56 4
  - Yup. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jan 13, 09:37
  - My opinion, take it for what it is worth, is that is more about tech that didn't exist when the first license came out in 200 - crash davis Jan 13, 09:20
  - Even if that's true (I highly doubt it is), that's still not the same as them staking a claim at Stranger Things or Critical Role profits. - Inigo Jan 13, 09:07
  - yeah, the openness for more shit to come is what is driving most the of the panic/reaction. -- nm - Beaker Jan 13, 08:58
No. Absolutely not. - crash davis Jan 13, 08:47 3
- But this is the difference between OGL and independent, separately negotiated licenses. - ReluctantCynic Jan 13, 09:40
- Right. Plus, royalties for using other company's products in TV shows and movies have a long establishment process. - Inigo Jan 13, 08:53 1
  - and as with Critical Role, D&D needs Stranger Things more than the other way around - zork Jan 13, 08:56
Yup. - ReluctantCynic Jan 13, 08:40 10
- It's part of a larger change at Hasbro subsequent to the death of the longtime CEO Brian Goldner in 2021. - Mop Jan 13, 08:43 9
  - I'm kinda familiar with the goings on in Hasbro--and the top of the toy/game industry overall. - ReluctantCynic Jan 13, 09:36
  - the Pathfinder company has already come out and said they will develop their own that anyone can use and that Hasbro can get fucked - Beaker Jan 13, 08:48 1
    - RPG publisher steals the initiative along with allies Kobold Press, Chaosium, and Legendary Games -- (link) - Beaker Jan 13, 08:52
  - They are looking to get micro-transactions anywhere and everywhere that they can -- nm - zork Jan 13, 08:47 5
    - So you'll have to login to activate one's Trouble game and every push of the dice bubble will be something like 0.0001 cent? -- nm - JD Jan 13, 08:49 4
      - you want the barbarian Class? $10. Sorcerer - $10 -- nm - Beaker Jan 13, 08:50 3
        
        there's a reason why DnD Beyond keeps crashing for maintenance as they brought it offline due to people cancelling their subscriptions -- nm - Beaker Jan 13, 08:50 2
        
        You want that shield or staff to go on your character's avatar? $$ -- nm - zork Jan 13, 08:52 1
        
        Sounds like a path to NFTs. Didn't they do this on Mythic Quest? -- nm - Mop Jan 13, 08:54
Whoa -- nm - St. Epiphany Jan 13, 08:32

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