After Archives of Nethys and Paizo announced an end to a commercial license agreement, both parties have found a new agreement.
Last week saw the Pathfinder community in an uproar after popular digital rules repository Archives of Nethys announced that Paizo was ending its commercial license partnership with the site. Both Paizo and AoN released statements about the end of the agreement. However, earlier today, Paizo released a statement outlining a new agreement between the publisher and Archives of Nethys.
Paizo and Archives of Nethys Reach New Agreement
In a world where change is the only constant, it’s nice to see some change that overall seems positive. The Archives of Nethys are an important community resource. It’s run by passionate Pathfinder players who all operate on a volunteer basis, united by a shared love of the game.
That’s why AoN is one of the best on-ramps for new players. It lowers the barrier to entry, and helps get more people into the game. Paizo understands this, and has found a solution that “meets the needs of both teams” as outlined in a new blog post.
“Last week, both Paizo and the Archives of Nethys released statements concerning the end of our commercial license agreement. These statements were met with an outpouring of community confusion, concern, and displeasure; that sentiment has been heard on all sides.
Over the past several days, we have continued conversations regarding the relationship between Paizo and the Archives of Nethys. Together, we’ve reached a solution that meets the needs of both teams and preserves the stability of this essential community resource.
There will be changes to the Archives of Nethys moving forward, but these changes will not fundamentally disrupt the functionality of the Archives of Nethys.
You can find the full details of the new agreement over on Paizo’s blog. But the Archives of Nethys will continue to fill an important community need. They will stay an official rules archive, and will still get early access to PDFs in advance of the street date. Meaning that there shouldn’t be a disruption between a product coming out in stores, and the rules being available on AoN.
And most importantly to a select few, AoN will continue to host the original Pathfinder rules. Amazing stuff. And sure, the artwork policy is changing. There are some lore and flavor text changes that will have to be made. But for now, both Paizo and AoN have found their path.
Be sure and check out the Archives of Nethys!
Don’t Miss:
Source: Bell of Lost Souls
