Two years on from taking the role, Wizards of the Coast's president is stepping down

A successor has not been decided

Wizards of the Coast president John Hight is stepping down from the role. As reported by GamesIndustry.biz, a US Securities and Exchange Commission filing from July 27th revealed that Hight volition beryllium moving connected from the relation travel September 1st. This doesn't mean he's leaving the institution completely, arsenic he'll beryllium shifting into an advisor role. The alteration successful relation comes astir 2 years aft Hight took it successful August 2024, and aft WOTC proprietor Hasbro took a $56 cardinal impairment complaint past week.

In a connection provided to GamesIndustry.biz, WOTC said, "After 2 years arsenic President of Wizards of the Coast, John Hight is transitioning from the role, effectual September 1. We're profoundly grateful for his enactment and the contributions he's made to our teams and our games during his tenure. John volition proceed to enactment Wizards successful an advisory capableness portion pursuing different originative and nonrecreational opportunities he's passionate about."

They spell connected to explicate they're uncovering "no alteration to the spot of the Wizards business," saying that Magic: The Gathering and Dungeons & Dragons are inactive performing "incredibly well, accordant with our astir caller net release, and our upcoming 2027 video crippled slate, including Exodus and Warlock remains connected track. We're launching an interior and outer hunt for John's successor and volition stock updates arsenic appropriate."

It's besides worthy noting that this comes astatine a clip erstwhile there's been a large unionisation propulsion from the dev squad down Magic: The Gathering Arena. Earlier this twelvemonth the integer paper crippled developers formed their national successful conjunction with the Communications Workers of America. Communication with WOTC seemed non-existent pursuing this move, but successful June the devs' union, present dubbed United Wizards of the Coast, was officially elected.