Wizards of the Coast President Cynthia Williams stepping down after 2 years leading game giant A new SEC filing reveals that Cynthia Williams plans to step down as president at Hasbro-owned game company Wizards of… Read More
Wizards of the Coast will adjust generative AI policy for ‘Magic’ following controversy Blaming an unspecified “vendor,” Wizards of the Coast has admitted that generative AI was used to create a marketing image… Read More
Wizards of the Coast will continue supporting third-party content for D&D Wizards of the Coast confirmed to GeekWire that its forthcoming revision of Dungeons & Dragons will continue to officially support… Read More
Wizards of the Coast sends takedown notice to organizers of fan-made ‘Magic’ NFT project The company behind the popular collectible card game Magic: The Gathering has sent a takedown notice to the organizers behind… Read More
Wizards of the Coast taps former Microsoft and Amazon leader Cynthia Williams as president Hasbro announced on Thursday morning that it has appointed Cynthia W. Williams as the new president of its Wizards of… Read More
Hasbro reorganizes to support big growth from ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ and ‘Magic: The Gathering’ Hasbro, the parent company of Wizards of the Coast, is reorganizing its business structure in order to continue growing the… Read More
Wizards of the Coast expands ‘Magic’ and ‘D&D’ further beyond tabletop with two new video games Wizards of the Coast announced two new video games Thursday night, expanding its iconic tabletop gaming franchises further into the… Read More
Can games improve your mental health? PAX panel explores the rise of games as a coping mechanism Video games are surrounded by a stigma that they are inherently bad from a mental health perspective. This negative perception… Read More
‘Avengers’ directors ink deal with Netflix to produce new ‘Magic: The Gathering’ animated series Wizards of the Coast is partnering with Joe and Anthony Russo, the directing team behind Captain America: Civil War, Avengers:… Read More
Robots, rockets and coding, oh my! Have a blast with your junior geeks at the GeekWire Bash You can celebrate “Bring Your Kids to Work Day,” or you can be a real parental hero and bring your… Read More
Mountain Goats take on ‘Dragons’: Longtime band promoting geeky album with Wizards livestream The Mountain Goats are into dragons. Dungeons & Dragons, specifically. The longtime American folk rock band has an especially geeky… Read More
Wizards of the Coast enters the esports ring with $10M for Magic: The Gathering tournaments Games that have been around for more than two decades need to shake things up to stay relevant. That’s exactly… Read More
Play Episode Podcast ‘It just brings the fantasy to life:’ Wizards of the Coast president on D&D, Magic, and what’s next Play Perhaps no other company has had such a guiding influence on geek culture as Wizards of the Coast. The Renton,… Read More
From little kid to president of the company, Wizards of the Coast leader stays in the ever-evolving game RENTON, Wash. — There’s something special about a workplace where you meet with the president of the company, ask to… Read More
‘Magic: The Gathering’ returns with a new comic book in celebration of 25th anniversary Wizards of the Coast and IDW Publishing announced this week that, as part of the ongoing festivities surrounding the 25th… Read More
TLDR: T-Mobile & Nokia’s $3.5B 5G alliance, Ofo shuts down in Seattle, Magic: The Gathering Today’s featured stories With Sprint acquisition pending, T-Mobile teams up with Nokia in new $3.5B 5G alliance Ofo officially shutting… Read More
‘Magic: The Gathering – Arena’ faithfully replicates everything about the card game, good and bad Here’s my history with Magic: The Gathering: I played it compulsively about 20 years ago, until I ran into That… Read More
Going back to the beginning: ‘Magic: The Gathering’ marks 25th birthday with Dominaria August 5th, 2018, will mark the 25th anniversary of Magic: The Gathering. First published in 1993 by the Renton-based company… Read More
Show us the money: Understanding the in-game economy of ‘Magic: The Gathering Arena’ Wizards of the Coast in Renton, Wash., has been a cornerstone of the American games market since the debut of… Read More
Geek of the Week: ‘Magic: The Gathering’ head designer Mark Rosewater wouldn’t trade his 22 years at dream job Mark Rosewater got into the trading card game “Magic: The Gathering” as a hobby when it was first released, back… Read More
Seahawks player pleads for return of stolen Magic: The Gathering cards; Wizards of the Coast delivers care package Cassius Marsh is a big, fast, heavily tattooed defensive end for the Seattle Seahawks. And he’s a self-professed nerd, who… Read More
‘Magic: The Gathering’ cards worth $15K stolen from Seattle game shop As any “Magic: The Gathering” player knows, there are a variety of spells to attack opponents and seize their cards.… Read More
Geek of the Week: ‘Loot & Legends’ designer Jonathon Loucks is living a gamer’s dream Jonathon Loucks’ world is full of wizards, warriors, alchemy, and enchanted weapons. That’s because he’s the lead game designer of Loot… Read More
