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John Hight steps down as Wizards of the Coast president
GamesIndustry.biz • • technology
Key Points:
- John Hight, president of Wizards of the Coast since August 2024, will step down on September 1 but remain with the company as an advisor.
- Hight previously spent nearly 13 years at Blizzard as general manager for the Warcraft franchise and oversaw major Wizards properties like Dungeons & Dragons and Magic: The Gathering.
- Hasbro recently took a $56 million impairment charge on its video game portfolio, canceling several titles planned for 2028 and beyond, though Wizards maintains confidence in its core franchises and upcoming 2027 game slate.
- Wizards of the Coast is conducting an internal and external search for Hight’s successor while affirming the continued strong performance of its key franchises.
- Hight had shown interest in developing a new Dungeons & Dragons MMO and led a team of former EA developers on undisclosed projects, with no further updates released since.
