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.

Archives of Nethys is one of the most beloved and widely used resources in the Pathfinder and Starfinder communities. It has helped players learn our games, explore new ideas, build characters, and share their excitement with friends around the world. We are deeply grateful for everything Archives of Nethys has done. 

Over the last year, Paizo has been navigating one of the most challenging periods in our company’s history. I want to speak to you directly about what happened, how it has affected us, and the steps we’re taking to protect the future of Pathfinder and Starfinder. 
This is a hard update. But you deserve clarity, and we remain committed to being open with our community. 

It’s been more than three years since Paizo last adjusted PDF pricing, and the time has come once again for us to make updates to a few digital product categories. We’ve worked hard to hold the line as long as possible, even as development, art, and production costs have continued to rise.

We are rapidly approaching the launch of the new Paizo Store, which uses the BigCommerce platform, so it’s finally time to showcase what’s waiting for you in subscriptions, how subscriptions work, and how subscribers can add products to ship with their upcoming subscriptions!

We’re getting very close to the launch of the new Paizo store, so I wanted to give everyone a tour about what to expect when it goes live! For more information on the new store, check out the April Tech Update and Introducing Paizo Plus blogs.