EDIT: actually not at all sure if you mean "content" in the general sense of stuff that could be anything from writing to art to whatever; or the sort of term of art social media folks putting stuff out there brand their entertainment as "content." I know content making in the latter sense is a serious or at least interesting space, but when I here the word content I still go to the broader definition, so apologies if I misunderstood, but address that style of content at the end.
Pretty much what Pantagruel said. And with a brand with the present clout D&D has, outside of DMs Guild product, a potential licensee would likely have to be a big name.
Though that can be a variable thing. Hasbro did license a company I had never heard of (though maybe they have a lot of acclaim) to create TTRPGs for Transformers and G.I. Joe. To get really into how an independent creator goes about obtaining licenses from relatively big (though maybe not big current) TTRPG, you may want to look up E.C. Gaska who got a sort of license deal to write TTRPGs for Alien and Terminator (though only the movie and maybe not all the movies and only the Dark Horse comics continuity if I remember right). He's done a few interviews and I think some blogging talking about how he got involved in making licensed content. There's like particular trade shows for people looking to negotiate license agreements etc.
Also a lot of the entertainment content, actual plays, streams etc. aren't usually brokered licenses (with the exception of the handful actually sponsored by WotC) but come under the Fan and Community content license I believe.
I am not going to use DM Guild... I am going to self publish under CCL.. This will include a 150-200 or more page hard back book (which i know I can use the Content Creator badge for,) but wondering if I can put it on apparel...
I can't find the answer to that any where. I am thinking it is only useable for printed (on paper) materials.. not sure though...
This is not a question about the thing that went on earlier this year.
There is a lot of licensed and unlicensed content out there.
If one wanted to create licensed content using the WOTC/D&D content and logos how would they go about doing that or getting approval from WOTC/Hasbro?
WizKids for example has licensed content.
If you're a Big Name, you talk directly to Wizards' licensing department. For everyone else, go through DMs Guild.
EDIT: actually not at all sure if you mean "content" in the general sense of stuff that could be anything from writing to art to whatever; or the sort of term of art social media folks putting stuff out there brand their entertainment as "content." I know content making in the latter sense is a serious or at least interesting space, but when I here the word content I still go to the broader definition, so apologies if I misunderstood, but address that style of content at the end.
Pretty much what Pantagruel said. And with a brand with the present clout D&D has, outside of DMs Guild product, a potential licensee would likely have to be a big name.
Though that can be a variable thing. Hasbro did license a company I had never heard of (though maybe they have a lot of acclaim) to create TTRPGs for Transformers and G.I. Joe. To get really into how an independent creator goes about obtaining licenses from relatively big (though maybe not big current) TTRPG, you may want to look up E.C. Gaska who got a sort of license deal to write TTRPGs for Alien and Terminator (though only the movie and maybe not all the movies and only the Dark Horse comics continuity if I remember right). He's done a few interviews and I think some blogging talking about how he got involved in making licensed content. There's like particular trade shows for people looking to negotiate license agreements etc.
Also a lot of the entertainment content, actual plays, streams etc. aren't usually brokered licenses (with the exception of the handful actually sponsored by WotC) but come under the Fan and Community content license I believe.
TL:DR "It's a business."
Jander Sunstar is the thinking person's Drizzt, fight me.
Their threshold of $750k/year from the OGL fiasco earlier this year is probably a decent estimate of "worth talking to".
And WizKids has a long standing relationship with D&D and other games going back to when TTRPG wasn't the "blockbuster" space some folks think it is.
Jander Sunstar is the thinking person's Drizzt, fight me.
Is the new Creator Content Badge available for use under the CCL, DMG or OGL? All? none? some :)
And does it cover / applicable to T -shirts?
This page has the beginner content creator info for DMs Guild: https://support.dmsguild.com/hc/en-us/articles/360024677993-Getting-Started-on-Dungeon-Masters-Guild
I am not going to use DM Guild... I am going to self publish under CCL.. This will include a 150-200 or more page hard back book (which i know I can use the Content Creator badge for,) but wondering if I can put it on apparel...
I can't find the answer to that any where. I am thinking it is only useable for printed (on paper) materials.. not sure though...
It appears that they dropped it -- it was originally for OGL 1.2, so unless they release it separately, it's not usable for anything.
Yeah I did some more research on my own too, and it appears at present that there is no official logo or badging we are able to use under CCL.