Proctor, MN – 10/16/24 – The Spanish-language Ars Magica™ sourcebook Finis Terrae: El Tribunal de Iberia will be released under the CC-BY-SA 4.0 Open License, thanks to overwhelmingly successful crowdfunding. The release is a collaboration between Atlas Games®, publisher of the classic roleplaying game Ars Magica, and Holocubierta Ediciones, the Spanish publishing house.
Finis Terrae, a stunning 340-page full-color book detailing the Mythic Spain and Portugal setting for Ars Magica, will be the first major third-party title released under the Ars Magica Open License. This is a huge milestone for the new license, which itself just launched on October 15th, inviting fans worldwide to experience and develop the rich lore and mechanics of Ars Magica in new and innovative ways.
The open licensing of Finis Terrae hinged on the successful crowdfunding campaign for Ars Magica Definitive Edition currently underway on Backerkit.com. Upon reaching the campaign's Stretch Goal for it, the Spanish text of the sourcebook was set to unlock under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International license, empowering creators to build upon and share their own Ars Magica content inspired by the Iberian Tribunal setting.
Additionally, Atlas Games plans to work with Holocubierta to secure the rights to the beautiful artwork featured in the Spanish edition of Finis Terrae. This artwork will be utilized in a future official English translation of the sourcebook, which is only available in the Spanish language at present. The English translation of Finis Terrae will also be released under a CC-BY-SA 4.0 license.
This partnership is particularly noteworthy as Holocubierta Ediciones is transitioning out of the publishing industry. The two authors of Finis Terrae, Mario Donaire and Óscar Estefanía, will take the reins, establishing a new publishing company called Blagdaross, dedicated to Ars Magica Open License releases.
"They will be doing exactly what we intended the license to make possible," notes Atlas Games co-owner John Nephew. "We're excited to see how Blagdaross and other creators leverage the Open License to expand the Ars Magica universe for players worldwide."
Ismael de Felipe, co-owner of Holocubierta Ediciones, expresses his satisfaction with securing the future of Finis Terrae and Ars Magica in Spain. "To see Finis Terrae published by Atlas Games, and Ars Magica in such good hands as Mario and Oscar's, is a perfect way to say goodbye," says de Felipe. "Their pioneering work with the Open License makes this moment even more significant. We couldn't be happier or prouder."
Ars Magica is the award-winning tabletop RPG set in a Mythic Europe teeming with magic. Players take the roles of powerful wizards, bound by a complex covenant system and dedicated to unraveling the mysteries of the arcane. Widely regarded as the benchmark for magic systems, Ars Magica is also the pioneer in troupe-style, storytelling games.
About Atlas Games: At Atlas Games, our passion is offering exceptional games to the world. Our first release was in 1990, making us one of the most reliable hobby game publishers in business, too. We believe in creative curiosity and sensible operations. We love new ideas and always keep our word. If that appeals to you, boy have we got a treat for you!
About Holocubierta Ediciones:
Holocubierta Ediciones is a Spanish publisher specializing in roleplaying games. Holocubierta is known for its high-quality translations and original content for a variety of game systems.
Ars Magica and Mythic Europe are trademarks, and Atlas Games is a registered trademark, of Trident, Inc. d/b/a Atlas Games.
