— The Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA) elected Dave Cotter as the new chair of its board of directors and Kristen Forecki as vice chair for the next two years.… Read More
Hasbro, the parent company of Wizards of the Coast, is reorganizing its business structure in order to continue growing the audience for Dungeons & Dragons. The Wall Street Journal reported… Read More
Leah Hoyer‘s new gig leading a kid-focused initiative at Wizards of the Coast has been a “dream come true.” “In many ways, this feels like the position my entire career… Read More
Two of the authors who created the iconic Dragonlance setting for Dungeons & Dragons are taking Wizards of the Coast to court. According to the terms of their lawsuit, filed… Read More
Wizards of the Coast announced two new video games Thursday night, expanding its iconic tabletop gaming franchises further into the digital realm. The company, based in Renton, Wash., unveiled a… Read More
A new boxed set from Renton, Wash.-based Wizards of the Coast, Dungeons & Dragons vs. Rick & Morty, made its public debut at Neumos last week in Seattle. In a… Read More
The Entertainment Software Association, a U.S. video game industry trade group, announced today that multiple game publishers and developers will adopt new policies regarding in-game “loot boxes,” including the disclosure… Read More
Google announced several new details of its Stadia game streaming service today, including initial price plans, planned launch titles including the long-awaited Baldur’s Gate III and Destiny 2, and new… Read More
Wizards of the Coast is partnering with Joe and Anthony Russo, the directing team behind Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War, and Avengers: Endgame, to create a Magic: The… Read More
Gaming veteran James Ohlen has been lured back to the industry he took a break from last year with an opportunity that was too good to refuse — he’ll be… Read More
The Mountain Goats are into dragons. Dungeons & Dragons, specifically. The longtime American folk rock band has an especially geeky new album, called “In League With Dragons,” set for release… Read More
Penny Arcade, the Seattle-based webcomic that spawned the popular PAX video game conventions, is partnering with Dungeons & Dragons publisher Wizards of the Coast to release an official Acquisitions Incorporated… Read More
Games that have been around for more than two decades need to shake things up to stay relevant. That’s exactly what Wizards of the Coast is doing with Magic: The… Read More
Perhaps no other company has had such a guiding influence on geek culture as Wizards of the Coast. The Renton, Wash., based company has been delighting players for decades with… Read More
RENTON, Wash. — There’s something special about a workplace where you meet with the president of the company, ask to take his photograph and then watch as he voluntarily positions… Read More
Intriguing and quirky characters flock to the tech industry. But how many of them would happily classify themselves as a barbarian or a sorcerer, a druid or cleric? Turns out,… Read More
Dwarven wizards. Dragon-born clerics. Orc wizards. There’s plenty of diversity in the world of Dungeons and Dragons (D&D), the oldest and arguably most influential tabletop roleplaying game. RELATED: Tech CEOs… Read More
Wizards of the Coast and IDW Publishing announced this week that, as part of the ongoing festivities surrounding the 25th anniversary of Magic: The Gathering, the franchise would be returning… Read More
Here’s my history with Magic: The Gathering: I played it compulsively about 20 years ago, until I ran into That Guy, who had narrowed the total focus of his life… Read More
Wizards of the Coast in Renton, Wash., has been a cornerstone of the American games market since the debut of “Magic: The Gathering” in 1993. “Magic” introduced the concepts of… Read More
Mark Rosewater got into the trading card game “Magic: The Gathering” as a hobby when it was first released, back in 1993. After growing up in suburban Cleveland, studying communications… Read More
Cassius Marsh is a big, fast, heavily tattooed defensive end for the Seattle Seahawks. And he’s a self-professed nerd, who is mourning a bit this week after someone stole his… Read More