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After fan outcry, Wizards of the Coast will leave its original open license in place

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would seek to deauthorize and replace its Open Game License (OGL), a public copyright notice from 2000. The OGL allows third parties to create virtually any sort of D&D material for profit, such as adventure modules, sourcebooks, or live-play shows. is now available under a Creative Commons license.? And we’ve listened.

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Wizards of the Coast reverses stance on controversial licensing revision following outcry

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The policy shift concerns the Open Game License (OGL), a public copyright notice that Wizards of the Coast, headquartered in Renton, Wash., Under the terms of the original OGL, or OGL 1.0a, third-party creators can independently publish virtually any sort of material for D&D for profit. adopted in 2000. leak came late on Jan.

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Rec Room teams up with NFL in latest partnership for Seattle gaming startup

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American football fans who use the Rec Room social gaming app can now grab their favorite team’s gear for their in-app avatars, just in time for the NFL playoffs. A new pop-up shop in the Rec Room app lets users purchase licensed NFL hoodies and hats for their avatars to wear. (Rec Room Image).

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Roblox signs music partnership with Sony

The Verge

Virtual world-building platform Roblox has signed a deal with Sony Music Entertainment. The deal extends an existing collaboration that included a 2020 Lil Nas X concert inside Roblox as well as a 2021 virtual dance party with Swedish artist Zara Larsson. Image: Roblox.

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Facebook is accidentally locking some users out of their new Oculus headsets

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Facebook says a “small number” of customers have been locked out of their new Oculus Quest 2 headsets, following a string of reports that buyers were unable to use the virtual reality headsets because their Facebook accounts were suspended. Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge.

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Lloyds TSB pilots social media - Trends in the Living Networks

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About Ross Dawson Keynote Speaking/Strategy AHT Group Future Exploration Network The Insight Exchange Repyoot Recent Media Appearances « Interview on the state of applying Web 2.0 In a recent post New ways of collaborating at the bank , James writes about how Lloyds TSB is piloting social media such as blogs.

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Meet 6 women of color-led startups that pitched their businesses in Seattle

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” The company uses virtual, augmented, and mixed reality along with AI to create interactive learning experiences. The company aims to scale through a digital course and by licensing its intellectual property, Pham said. Reetu Gupta.

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