Of the coast, the publisher of the long-standing dungeons & dragons role-playing game, announced that they will not be able to release the new open game license (ogl) today. this was due to the need to make sure they get it right and to address the concerns of players and content creators. last week, purported leaked details of a broader shift in the open gaming license (ogl) were published by io9, which caused an uproar amongst content creators.
the announcement of the delay happened last week, with wizards of the coast seeking to update the ogl to prevent third-parties from minting d&d nfts and larger businesses from exploiting the intellectual property. hasbro, the parent company of wizards of the coast, has already made a number of nft moves. the company sought to prevent third-parties from minting d&d nfts and larger businesses from exploiting the intellectual property.
the update was delayed to allow for further consideration of players’ concerns and to cut controversial elements from the license, including any kind of royalty structure. despite the alterations, an updated license is still set to be released and it appears that derivative web3 content such as nfts will be prohibited under the new rules. decrypt asked the wizards representative for clarification on whether the announced adjustments will apply to the web3 terminology in the finalized ogl update, but there was no immediate reply.
Wizards of the Coast Delays OGL Update to Consider Players’ Concerns Regarding NFTs and Web3 Projects
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