Articles about Wizards of the Coast

Seattle indie hit ‘Stardew Valley’ is coming to ‘Magic: The Gathering’

Stardew Valley, the blockbuster farming sim from solo Seattle developer Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone, is coming to Magic: The Gathering via a three-part Secret Lair drop from Renton-based Wizards of the Coast — with original pixel art from Barone himself. Read More

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‘Magic: The Gathering – Arena’ development team announces it’s successfully unionized

The developers for a video game based on Magic: The Gathering announced on Tuesday that they’ve successfully unionized, following a petition filed with the US National Labor Relations Board. Read More

Game devs unionize to improve working conditions on ‘Magic: The Gathering – Arena’ team

Developers working on Magic: The Gathering – Arena at Renton, Wash.-based Wizards of the Coast have formed a union with the Communications Workers of America, seeking protections on remote work, layoffs, AI use, and overtime. Read More

Tech Moves: Microsoft leader named CEO at WPP; Snowflake taps SVP; Absci adds board member

— Cindy Rose, Microsoft’s chief operating officer for global enterprise sales, is leaving the tech behemoth to become CEO of… Read More

Tech Moves: Wizards of the Coast VP departs; Seeq hires CFO; nLight adds board member; and more

— Magical minds from the Renton, Wash., tabletop gaming company Wizards of the Coast are casting new career paths. Jess… Read More

Tech Moves: T-Mobile names chief accounting officer; Plug and Play picks leaders; and more

— Daniel Drobac has been promoted to chief accounting officer at T-Mobile, effective May 1, according to a regulatory filing. Drobac… Read More

Tech Moves: Former Expedia CTO joins Varo Bank; Point B gets CEO; and more

— Rathi Murthy, former chief technology officer for Expedia, is now CTO for Varo Bank, a digital financial institution based… Read More

Wizards of the Coast reportedly lays off staff working on virtual tabletop Sigil

Reports spread on Tuesday via social media that Wizards of the Coast, the Renton, Wash.-based company that publishes Dungeons &… Read More

Inside Wizards of the Coast’s new gaming lair, where ‘D&D’ architects chart their course for 2025

The future of Dungeons & Dragons was a secret inside a secret. Wizards of the Coast hasn’t left Renton, Wash.,… Read More

Wizards of the Coast posts job for an AI engineer — and some fans aren’t happy

A job posting by Wizards of the Coast went viral on social media over the weekend, highlighting some consumers’ lack… Read More

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 doubles down on generative AI stance, says artists are ‘what makes D&D great’

In response to social media criticism, Wizards of the Coast has released a statement that further clarifies its stance on… Read More

Hasbro laying off Wizards of the Coast staff is baffling — and could lead to a brain drain

A new round of layoffs at Hasbro has impacted its subsidiary Wizards of the Coast, despite Wizards’ strong recent performance… Read More

New round of layoffs at Hasbro impacts Wizards of the Coast — read CEO’s memo to staff

Employees at Renton, Wash.-based gaming giant Wizards of the Coast were affected by a new round of layoffs at its… Read More

Wizards of the Coast’s ‘Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse’ is a reintroduction to infinity

In retrospect, Planescape was a solid 30 years ahead of its time. In 2023, every big nerd franchise from Spider-Man… Read More

Wizards of the Coast updating artist guidelines after AI art found in ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ book

Wizards of the Coast will update its artist guidelines to prohibit the use of illustrations that were made with generative… Read More

‘Dungeons & Dragons’-based PC game ‘Baldur’s Gate III’ gets earlier Steam release date

The PC version of the highly anticipated game Baldur’s Gate III will exit Steam Early Access on Aug. 3, almost… Read More

‘Dungeons & Dragons’ in 2023: Wizards of the Coast reveals ‘Planescape’ revival and more

Wizards of the Coast held a press summit earlier this month to announce plans for the Dungeons & Dragons tabletop… Read More

Film review: ‘Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves’ marks a new era for Wizards of the Coast

The most Dungeons & Dragons thing about Honor Among Thieves is that its protagonists are all complete screw-ups. One of… Read More

After fan outcry, Wizards of the Coast will leave its original open license in place

Wizards of the Coast is officially leaving its old rules in place to govern independently-published material for the Dungeons &… Read More

Analysis: Nobody could dethrone ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ except Wizards of the Coast — and it may have done just that

Dungeons & Dragons is, by most standards, the tabletop roleplaying game. There are hundreds of other pen-and-paper RPGs, but D&D… Read More

Wizards of the Coast reverses stance on controversial licensing revision following outcry

Wizards of the Coast issued a press release Friday to clarify that it doesn’t intend to implement a series of… Read More

Wizards of the Coast cancels multiple video game projects

Renton, Wash.-based Wizards of the Coast has canceled at least five unnamed video game projects, according to a report from… Read More

Wizards of the Coast President Cynthia Williams on tabletop trends, 2023 strategy, and more

After stints with Microsoft’s Xbox team and Amazon’s finance and fulfillment departments, Cynthia Williams started a new role 10 months… 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 launches new studio Invoke Games, built from ‘Dark Alliance’ dev team

Wizards of the Coast has opened a new video game development studio in Montreal, which is already working on a… Read More

Wizards of the Coast files lawsuit to stop publication of tabletop game, alleging trademark violation and ‘reprehensible content’

Renton, Wash.-based gaming company Wizards of the Coast filed a preliminary injunction in Seattle last week that seeks to prevent… Read More

Wizards of the Coast reveals new streamlined version of ‘Dungeons & Dragons’

As part of a new publishing initiative, Wizards of the Coast plans to make a number of changes to Dungeons… Read More

Wizards of the Coast reveals upcoming projects for ‘Dungeons & Dragons’

Renton, Wash.-based Wizards of the Coast held a pre-recorded livestream on Thursday morning to reveal several big upcoming projects for… Read More