Everything but the Beholders: D&D updates core rules, sticks with CC license
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Summary
The owner of Dungeons & Dragons (Wizards of the Coast) has released the game’s System Reference Document (SRD) under a Creative Commons license.
This follows an attempt in early 2023 to change the terms of the original Open Gaming License (OGL) which led to a mass exodus from the license by other game makers.
The OGL was introduced in the early 2000s to encourage development of more role-playing games and draw more people to the genre, particularly to the core D&Dragons rules and books.
The reference document is the heart of the three core rule books that constitute 2024’s Dungeons & Dragons gameplay.
Under the Creative Commons license, the company cannot change the terms, which means that usage of the core mechanics, classes, spells, races and monsters must remain royalty-free.
Only time will tell whether this will help to inspire a new generation of tabletop role-playing gamers.
