The ‘wizards’ behind the online version of Magic: the Gathering are unionizing
Summary
Workers at Wizards of the Coast, the company that makes Magic: The Gathering and Dungeons & Dragons games, want to form a union. They hope to join the Communications Workers of America to get better job protections and have more say in work conditions.Key Facts
- Employees include game designers, programmers, producers, and artists.
- The workers want protections against layoffs, better rules for working remotely, limits on AI use, manageable workloads, and clearer career paths.
- Over 100 workers support the union effort and have asked the company to recognize the union voluntarily.
- They have also filed for a union election with the National Labor Relations Board as a backup.
- Wizards of the Coast has had several layoffs recently, including 30 employees in March 2025 and 1,100 across Hasbro in December 2023.
- A new rule requires remote workers to move to Washington state or lose their jobs, which caused concern among employees.
- Workers say management has not addressed their concerns, so they believe unionizing is the best way to improve conditions.
- The union also wants rules about how artificial intelligence (AI) is used because they believe it can harm the quality of their games.
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