Is D&D 6 moving to a “Live Service” only model? As Wizards of the Coast rebrands to 5.5e and plans the Project Sigil sunset, the era of owning your roleplaying games is under threat.
Major win for Kodansha and Shueisha as Cloudflare hit with piracy fine
A Tokyo court has ordered Cloudflare to pay ¥500 million to manga publishers for facilitating piracy sites, setting a major precedent for internet infrastructure.
Quebec’s tabletop scene faces potential TPK from French language law
Store owners across the Canadian province are warning that a long-standing law, newly reinforced, could spell “game over” for the vibrant tabletop hobby.
Did Wizards of the Coast refresh their Deck of Many Things trademark before releasing D&D’s SRD 5.2?
It’s good news. Wizards of the Coast has released the Systems Reference Document 5.2 for D&D.
Why was Nosferatu banned?
The 1922 Nosferatu original, which didn’t have any nudity, was banned.
France bans “streamer” and other gaming terms
The Académie Française authority has been a watchdog for France’s language, keeping it pure, healthy and free from the influence of others.
Level Up: The Advanced 5e ruleset offers an SRD so you can make and sell your own games
EN Publishing has put together a single SRD index page that is home to very many PDFs. In effect, there are dozens of mini-SRDS for the multiple book collection of RPG rules.
Marvel Studios denounces anti-LGBT legislation in the US
Marvel Studios tweeted yesterday to strongly denounce legislation that attacks human rights and LGBTQIA+ people.
MCDM lose Strongholds & Followers appeal
The US Trademark Trial and Appeal Board has rejected an appeal from Matt Coville’s MCDM and will not let the publisher register “Strongholds & Followers”.
Wizards of the Coast demand trial by Jury in TSR case; file new evidence
The counterclaim by Wizards, responding to a fight started by TSR, also named Justin LaNasa and the Dungeon Hobby Shop Museum.
