Wizards of the Coast cancels OGL claim after online anger

Dungeons & Dragons writer Wizards of the Coast reportedly canceled a statement on its updated open game license for the second time this week.

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Wizards of the Coast internal sources tell io9 that the corporation is struggling to formulate a response to the backlash

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Wizards of the Coast, which is owned by Hasbro, did not immediately respond to a request for comment for this story.

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According to io9 sources, the new OGL, now known as OGL 2.Zero, was supposed to go live on Thursday afternoon, along with a detailed FAQ

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But while D&D character Ginny Di tweeted that people need to cancel their D&D beyond subscription so she can send a clean message to Wizards

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A move from subscribers who turned off their pricing to D&D Past seemed to quickly shut down the contact page for unsubscribes due to server errors.

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The bottom line of those cancellations and their effect on Wizards of the Coast's bottom line is not always negligible

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Wizards of the Coast also canceled a D&D livestream beyond the previously scheduled one on Twitch, which had been scheduled for 3:00 p.m

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