In this post on the Privateer Press message boards, Doug of Privateer Press states that Iron Kingdoms will not be converted to D&D 4E.

He does not state the exact reason, but since he gives no mention of the GSL, or WotC's recent promise to revise it in a favorable manner, I wonder if they made their decision based on the GSL, or based on feeling ( Read more... )

 Well it looks like WotC is revising the GSL:

http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/4news/20080811

Quote:

"Wizards of the Coast announces a forthcoming revision to the Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition Game System License (GSL) and System Reference Document (SRD).

“We recognize the important role third party publishing support plays in the success of ( Read more... )

So according to this post,  Necromancer Games is refusing to sign the GSL or otherwise support D&D 4e unless significant revisions are made to the GSL.

Now that Necromancer Games is joining other publishers like Kenzer, Adamant and Green Ronin in refusing to sign the GSL is in danger of turning into another failure along with Gleemax. However, with ( Read more... )

Since Kingdoms of Kalamar was released, everyone has been talking about the "GSL Rebellion." Many are focusing only on what it means for 4E, but it could have broader implications.

If copyright law allows 3rd party publishers to produce compatible game material for D&D 4E, there is nothing preventing them from doing the same with ANY OTHER GAME ( Read more... )

 So apparently Kingdoms of Kalamar has been released for D&D 4th edition without using the restrictive game system license (GSL).


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Let me preface this by saying I have no insider information at WOTC. This is all educated speculation.

So the new Game System License (GSL) apparently does not allow any publishers who are publishing material under that license to also publish material under the OGL.

This does not surprise me in the least.

Why not?

Well in the history of D&D, no ( Read more... )