Wizards of the Coast president is stepping down after just 2 years on the job John Hight's looming departure was revealed just a week after Hasbro took a $56 million impairment arising from cancelled videogame projects. Former Warcraft general manager John Hight, who left Blizzard in 2024 and became president of Wizards of the Coast—a position that gave him oversight of "all publishing and development efforts for Magic the Gathering, Dungeons & Dragons, and Hasbro Digital Gaming"—is leaving the company after just two years. Hight's looming departure comes in the shadow of videogame turmoil at Hasbro, which just a week ago recorded a $56 million impairment arising from the cancellation of several videogame projects that had been slated to release "in 2028 and beyond." Specifics weren't revealed at the time but one known cancellation is the D&D game that was being developed by Stig Asmussen's Giant Skull studio; a big-budget GI Joe game announced in 2021 also appears to be in trouble, although Hasbro said earlier this year that it has not been cancelled. Magic: The Gathering and Dungeons & Dragons continue to perform incredibly well, consistent with our most recent earnings release, and our upcoming 2027 videogame slate, including Exodus and Warlock remains on track." Wizards is now "launching an internal and external search for John's successor." 2026 games: All the upcoming games Best PC games: Our all-time favorites Free PC games: Freebie fest Best FPS games: Finest gunplay Best RPGs: Grand adventures Best co-op games: Better together Andy has been gaming on PCs from the very beginning, starting as a youngster with text adventures and primitive action games on a cassette-based TRS80.
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