Wizards of The Coast reveal new OGL draft release date amid fan frustration Wizards of The CoastDungeons and Dragons owners Wizards of The Coast have revealed their plans to release a new OGL draft, allowing fans the ability to comment directly on its content before it\u2019s fully published, along with a direct apology for its previous OGL. After weeks of fan outrage, mass unsubscriptions, and intense backlash, Wizards of The Coast have released their \u201cworking conversation about the Open Game License\u201d detailing a new approach, an apology, and the release date of their rewritten OGL draft. The original, leaked OGL 1.1 came with significant changes to Dungeons and Dragons, promoting more copyright rules, royalties, and overall limitations which fans quickly argued against. After that, WoTC explained the leak was only a draft and, along with an apology stated they had learned from their mistakes and were soon to be releasing an updated OGL 1.1, promoting transparency and community feedback as their primary focus. In a statement by the Executive Producer, Wizards of The Coast has revealed the release date for such a draft, along with a survey for the community to use when sharing their thoughts. WoTC reveal release date for new D&D OGL draft Revealed on DnD Beyond, and through the Dungeons & Dragons Twitter, Wizards of The Coast have announced the release date for their new Dungeons and Dragons Open Game License. The working conversation will be released \u201cOn or before Friday, January 20th\u201d and will include a full proposed document along with a quick survey for the community to complete, allowing any feedback to be directly transferred to WoTC. The survey will be open for two weeks, allowing companies and fans to fully understand the updated 1.1 OGL before accepting the terms. Many players have responded kindly to the statement, with one remarking that the apology and steps forwards \u201csounds a lot better\u201d going on to say they were \u201clooking forward to the publication of [the] new working draft.\u201d Others highlighted the company\u2019s \u201ctransparency and openness to feedback,\u201d exploring the speed in which WoTC tried to fix the controversial OGL 1.1. However, some fans are still not convinced, claiming that the apology and statement was \u201ca Trojan Horse,\u201d further discussing the distrust from fans that still remains. Ultimately, the fans and community behind Dungeons and Dragons will be the first to read and comment on the updated OGL when it is released. Whether it causes more unrest or solves the issues surrounding Dungeons and Dragons in 2023 is yet to be determined.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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