This news marks a significant change for Dungeons & Dragons, as it now falls under the Creative Commons license. This allows gamers of all levels to freely use and modify the game without needing to worry about copyright infringement. This opens up many new possibilities for both fans and creators alike, and will no doubt make the genre even more popular than it already is.
This open game licensing document was met with backlash from many content creators, resulting in WoTG+ admitting that they “rolled a 1.” This event has caused much tension between the Wizards of the Coast and its D&D fanbase, which may have a significant impact on the game’s future.
The decision by Brink to release game materials under a Creative Commons license was a wise move, as it allowed its fans more freedom in how they used the material. This openness was appreciated by many, as it eliminated concerns about copyright infringement. By releasing the game system under this less restrictive license, Dungeons & Dragons has shown that it is determined to cater to its audience and listen to their suggestions.
People were worried that the initial Creative Commons proposal would take away the ability to play TTRPGs remotely, but WoTG+ has clarified that the original OGL still applies. This is a step in the right direction, but people need to be on board with it if it’s going to be successful.
The Systems Reference Document (SRD) for W3C’s HTML5 specifications has now been released under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported license. This means that anyone is free to use, copy, modify and share the SRD however they’d like, as long as they credited the author and provided a link back to the original source file. This decision was made in response to feedback from both developers and open source communities who raised concerns about potential restrictions on how the SRD could be used or changed without permission from W3C. The Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs license effectively removes any need for a policy regarding usingthe SRD – MIT, Apache 2.0 or other popular VTT licenses will work just fine here.
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