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Paizo Reaches New Agreement with Pathfinder Fan Directory, Archives of Nethys
Paizo and the fan-run website Archives of Nethys have reached a new agreement, ensuring the continued availability of Pathfinder and Starfinder rules and lore. The new arrangement is less formal, with reduced oversight and no royalty payments, though volunteers will receive advance PDFs less frequently. This deal is seen as a positive outcome for both the publisher and its community, especially given Paizo's recent financial challenges.
Paizo Inc. Ends its Partnership with Fan Directory Archives of Nethys
Paizo Inc. has terminated its official partnership with the fan-run reference website Archives of Nethys after eight years. The termination is due to the site not generating enough revenue to pay royalties to Paizo. While the partnership has ended, Archives of Nethys will continue to operate under Paizo's Community Use Policy, which will result in the removal of official artwork and the Paizo PRD, and a slowdown in content updates.
Pathfinder 2e creators Paizo end partnership with Archives of Nethys, which offers most of the D&D…
Paizo, the creator of Pathfinder 2e, has terminated its partnership with the fan-made rules website Archives of Nethys, effective July 24. The decision stems from the website not generating sufficient royalties for Paizo, which is facing financial difficulties due to issues with its supplier Diamond Publishing and recent layoffs. While Archives of Nethys will continue to operate, it will remove most artwork and no longer receive advance rule updates.
