An apology, and an update
On January 18, Kyle Brink, the executive producer for D&D at Wizards of the Coast, released a new update on the OGL. The other two updates from December 21 and January 12 were both signed by D&D Beyond Staff—not Dungeons & Dragons staff, much less the team lead.
The new update was a massive turn away from previous statements. According to Brink, the OGL would be offered for public feedback before implementation. It established the baseline protections that the new OGL would offer, including coverage for video content, accessories, non-published works (such as contracted DM services and consulting), VTT content, DMs Guild content, revenue, and ownership.
Brink also apologized and admitted WOTC’s missteps in the entire process. In this update, Brink recognized the issues that the D&D community had with the OGL 1.1, and promised to do better. The new OGL, he promised, would be offered for feedback on or before Friday, January 20.
