I have just seen the rumor refuted on Eric Noah's D&D site. A quote
from Keith Strohm:
"Wow. I just don't know what to say. Ryan Dancey and I have been
working very closely on the D20 license since our transition. Unless
someone has decided to push me into an alternate universe, I'd have to
say that this information is false.
I'm home right now, but unless anything has changed regarding this
license since 5:00 on Friday evening and no one though to inform the
Director of the RPG business about this change in status, I'd say that
there is somethign fishy going on.
Let me make this as clear as possible:
1) There are no plans to make anyone pay a royalty for using the D20
license
2) There are no plans to have anyone submit anything for approval that
comes out of the D20 license.
3) The D20 License IS NOT dead.
It is possible that there has been some miscommunication somewhere
along the channel. I've been to the Arduin site but I couldn't find
anyplace to send email. If anyone has contact info for the folks who
put the game out, let me have it and I'll try and clear this up."
