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I really wonder what this means for BG3. I imagine this might kill any talk about any expansion DLC or a sequel. I think the thought process behind this is that WotC is hoping to luck their way into someone making another Critical Role-style hit, and getting a much larger slice of the pie from here on out.

I asked a couple friends more knowledgeable about this topic as it pertains to video games, and supposedly game systems are not protected by copyright law, so a developer creating a DnD game without WotC's blessing could get around this by removing all direct references to the DnD franchise in regards to characters, lore, and terminology. Basically the Solasta solution, except everything else down to the classes, spells, and abilities would have to be 100% homebrew, only the actual rules wouldn't have to. Of course, WotC could still whine and sue, and they could end up getting a sympathetic and/or idiot judge, so it's probably open season for all future video game developers considering making a DnD game to move to a far less restrictive system instead.

EDIT: Found people on Twitter basically saying the same thing too.

https://twitter.com/kingdomfantasy6/status/1611060733072052224