MCDM Announces The End of Arcadia Magazine.
The TTRPG community continues to change in response to Hasbro’s leaked OGL 1.1.
While The tabletop publisher of D&D has yet to make an official statement on the nature of this license allegedly revoking a foundational element of the TTRPG industry.
Developers have signed open letters, and a few have already announced plans for open license TTRPGs of their own.
But this new OGL has led to a bleak future for various third-party sources and supplements, including the end of MCDM’s Arcadia magazine.
The news of Arcadia magazine’s cancellation was found in MCDM’s most recent Patreon update.
In the post, MCDM’s founder Matt Colville discussed the future of the studio as well as how they would continue producing TTRPG content.
First, Arcadia magazine will have its final issue published on July 2023.
In addition, all future content released by the studio will become system and setting-agnostic, removing any explicit connections to Hasbro’s flagship franchise.
Foreign [Music] CDM announces the end of Arcadia Magazine the ttrpg community continues To change in response to Hasbro's leaked Ogle 1.1 while the tabletop publisher of DnD has yet to make an official Statement on the nature of this license Allegedly revoking a foundational Element of the ttrpg industry developers Have signed open letters and a few have Already announced plans for open license Ttrpgs of their own but this new Ogle Has led to a bleak future for various Third-party sources and supplements Including the end of mcdm's Arcadia Magazine the news of Arcadia Magazine's Cancellation was found in mcdm's most Recent patreon update in the post mcdm's Founder Matt Colville discussed the Future of the studio as well as how they Would continue producing ttrpg content First Arcadia magazine will have its Final issue published on July 2023. in Addition all future content released by The studio will become system and Setting agnostic removing any explicit Connection to Hasbro's Flagship Franchise to stay up to date with latest Top stories make sure to subscribe to This YouTube channel by clicking the Button above this video the cancellation Of Arcadia magazine is connected to the Most contentious part of Ogle 1.1 in
Addition to forcing third-party Developers to sign to its new terms or Face legal action Ogle 1.1 prevents the Sale of new D and d5e content this means That certain ongoing projects like loot Tavern's Kickstarter success Steinhardt's Guide to the Eldritch hunt Will still come out for campaign backers And will have very little time on General store shelves since Arcadia Magazine is packed with d and d5e Adventures Maps unique stat blocks and World building supplements its Cancellation is consistent with the Tabletop industry's response to Ogle 1.1 Second sweeping changes while it started Publication in January 2021 Arcadia Magazine garnered a strong history of Talented ttrpg writers and developers Those names include Sadie Lowry critical Role call of the nether deep Dimension 20s Gabe Hicks and Grace Chung the Magazine also holds design credits for Several contributors to Journeys through The radiant Citadel Mario ordigan Justice Ramen Armin and Anthony Joyce Rivera at the time of writing all issues Of Arcadia can still be purchased Physically for 12 each if you are a 10 Plus contributor to mcdm's patreon you Can download all issues of the magazine At no additional charge Thank you [Music]
