Earlier this year, Dungeons and Dragons announced One D&D–an evergreen evolution of 5th Edition that would replace the edition system of the past. However, YouTube content creator Indestructoboy shared that a trusted contact within Wizards of the Coast had reported Dungeons and Dragons may not renew the Open Game License for One D&D. This would effectively make publishing third-party content for One D&D impossible without explicit permission from Wizards of the Coast.

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ComicBook.com reached out to Wizards of the Coast seeking clarification on the future of the OGL and the accompanying System Reference Document. Wizards of the Coast responded to the rumors with the following statement:

Wizards of the Coast’s statement seems to indicate it wants to continue allowing players to make third-party content in One D&D, though it did not give any specifics as to how. It seems unlikely Wizards of the Coast will completely abandon the OGL like it did in 4th Edition, but it is possible its One D&D evolution could be different–and possibly more restrictive.

Though the statement seems hopeful, many Dungeons and Dragons players are not comforted by the words of Wizards of the Coast. With its recent acquisition of D&D Beyond, it would not surprise many fans if Wizards of the Coast continued to try and monopolize third-party content as well. Many fear the new Open Game License will be restrictive in where it can be used, and wonder if Wizards of the Coast might only allow work to be published on Dungeon Masters Guild–a WotC-owned digital Dungeons and Dragons retailer which shares 50% of the seller’s profit–and if it might try to rescind parts of the existing 5th Edition OGL.

Nevertheless, it at least seems like Wizards of the Coast isn’t going to completely kill homebrew in One D&D. While Dungeons and Dragons creators who make a living by selling third-party content may not be able to rest easy yet, they can at least have hope their ways of life won’t come crashing down. Until it is ready to share specifics on the fate of the OGL and SRD in One D&D, it is best to take both the rumor and the accompanying statement from Wizards of the Coast with a grain of salt.

One D&D is in development.

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