A leak of internal Dungeons & Dragons licensing agreements, if accurate, gives Hasbro’s golden goose some very sharp teeth. It also loops in Kickstarter in a plan to discount projects run through its leading crowdfunding platform.
One D&D will launch with a new licensing agreement in 2023 designed to deal with modern issues like crypto and crowdfunding. But what does that mean for creators on Etsy, for instance, or your favorite actual play series on Twitch?