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Interview: How Wizards of the Coast plans to continue Dungeons & Dragons’ explosive growth

Dungeons & Dragons is more popular now than it’s ever been, and its publisher Wizards of the Coast has announced… Read More

Wizards of the Coast’s ‘Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance’ video game debuts June 22

Wizards of the Coast announced Tuesday that the latest Dungeons & Dragons video game, Dark Alliance, will debut June 22.… Read More

Tech Moves: WTIA elects new board leadership; Adriane Brown joins American Airlines board

— The Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA) elected Dave Cotter as the new chair of its board of directors and… 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 hires video game vet Leah Hoyer to lead new Wizards Kids Studio

Leah Hoyer‘s new gig leading a kid-focused initiative at Wizards of the Coast has been a “dream come true.” “In… Read More

Wizards of the Coast in court: ‘Dragonlance’ authors file suit over rights to classic ‘D&D’ franchise

Two of the authors who created the iconic Dragonlance setting for Dungeons & Dragons are taking Wizards of the Coast… 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

‘Dungeons & Dragons vs. Rick & Morty’: Wizards of the Coast debuts new boxed set at live play session

A new boxed set from Renton, Wash.-based Wizards of the Coast, Dungeons & Dragons vs. Rick & Morty, made its… Read More

Microsoft, Nintendo, Sony commit to new rules on loot boxes and other in-game microtransactions

The Entertainment Software Association, a U.S. video game industry trade group, announced today that multiple game publishers and developers will… Read More

Google reveals pricing details and launch titles for its new Stadia game streaming service

Google announced several new details of its Stadia game streaming service today, including initial price plans, planned launch titles including… 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

Wizards of the Coast hires games industry vet James Ohlen to open new studio in Austin

Gaming veteran James Ohlen has been lured back to the industry he took a break from last year with an… 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

Penny Arcade partners with Wizards of the Coast to publish official ‘Acquisitions Incorporated Dungeon Manual’

Penny Arcade, the Seattle-based webcomic that spawned the popular PAX video game conventions, is partnering with Dungeons & Dragons publisher… Read More

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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

Podcast

‘It just brings the fantasy to life:’ Wizards of the Coast president on D&D, Magic, and what’s next

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

First startups, then goblins! Tech CEOs unite around Dungeons & Dragons, embrace their inner geek

Intriguing and quirky characters flock to the tech industry. But how many of them would happily classify themselves as a… Read More

Dungeons, dragons and diversity: How the world’s most influential RPG turned the tables on inclusion

Dwarven wizards. Dragon-born clerics. Orc wizards. There’s plenty of diversity in the world of Dungeons and Dragons (D&D), the oldest… 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

‘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

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