Mar 3, 2023

The battle for the Dungeons & Dragons economy

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When parent company Hasbro tried to monetize third-party content, fans stepped up to protect the role-playing game economy. Plus, the jobs report gets a Friday off.

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Wizards, druids and open game licenses: The fight over the unique Dungeons & Dragons economy

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When Hasbro wanted to change D&D's open game license to get a cut of third-party company profits, the game's fans went to battle.

Fantasy game enthusiast Mark Warren poses next to a life-size replica of a Dungeons & Dragons character.

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Music from the episode

Entrance Vacationer

Black Nile Wayne Shorter

Afternoon Soul Gramatik

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Lost Girl (Noelle) GlitchxCity, Dj Cutman

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The team

Nancy Farghalli Executive Producer

Maria Hollenhorst Producer II

Andie Corban Producer I

Sarah Leeson Producer I

Sean McHenry Director & Associate Producer II

Richard Cunningham Associate Producer I

Dylan Miettinen Associate Digital Producer

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