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Wizards of the Coast Announces End of Magic: The Gathering Arena Alchemy Format
Wizards of the Coast has announced it is dropping the Alchemy play format for Magic: The Gathering Arena, the digital companion to the popular card game.
Magic: The Gathering Arena developers have successfully unionized
'Our dream is finally a reality.'
United Wizards of the Coast Union Has Officially Been Formed
With a majority vote, the United Wizards of the Coast union has now been officially elected for the developers of Magic: The Gathering Arena.
Magic: The Gathering Arena devs' union officially elected, following claims Wizards of the Coast were dragging their heels on voluntary recognition
United Wizards of the Coast - CWA, a union Magic: The Gathering Arena developers voted in favour of forming earlier this year, has now officially been elected. The union filed an election petition with the US National Labor Relations Board back in April, while also requesting that Wizards of the Coast voluntarily recognise them. The workers claimed in May that the company were dragging their heels on the latter, having missed a deadline.
Magic: The Gathering Arena Developers Successfully Vote To Form Union
The successful election to form United Wizards of the Coast comes after leadership at the publisher failed to voluntarily recognise the union The post Magic: The Gathering Arena Developers Successfully Vote To Form Union
Magic: The Gathering Arena devs announce plans to unionise
A supermajority of Magic: The Gathering Arena developers have announced plans to unionise with the Communications Workers of America (CWA).
Magic: The Gathering Arena Developers Are Seeking Unionisation
Workers have given management until 1 May 2026 to recognise the union, marking the first unionisation effort at Wizards of the Coast The post Magic: The Gathering Arena Developers Are Seeking Unionisation
"This isn’t just something that affects Wizards of the Coast" - Magic: the Gathering Arena team vote to unionise for protection against layoffs, genAI and forced crunch
Magic: The Gathering Arena developers at Wizards of the Coast are set to unionise with the Communications Workers of America (CWA). The CWA say they've secured a "supermajority" in favour of unionisation among the workers, and have given Wizards of the Coast until the end of the week to voluntarily recognise the union - dubbed United Wizards of the Coast—CWA - and filed an election petition with the US National Labor Relations Board.
Magic: The Gathering Arena Developers Announce Official United Wizards of the Coast Worker's Union.
The developers of Magic: The Gathering Arena have announced United Wizards of the Coast, an official game dev union.
Magic: The Gathering Arena devs are unionizing to deliver genAI and layoff protections
'We know the workers that make the game can and should be treated better.'
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Wizards of the Coast Reportedly Sends “Anti-Union” Letters to Unionising Employees
Management has reportedly sent emails and letters to Magic the Gathering: Arena developers warning them about "rigid" union contracts The post Wizards of the Coast Reportedly Sends “Anti-Union” Letters to Unionising Employees
Wizards of the Coast and Hasbro miss deadline to voluntarily recognise workers' union
Wizards of the Coast and Hasbro have missed the deadline to voluntarily recognise a union formed by Magic: The Gathering Arena developers.
Wizards of the Coast Fails to Voluntarily Recognise MTG: Arena Developer Union
A group of Magic the Gathering: Arena developers are attempting to unionise, but Wizards of the Coast didn't recognise the union by a 1 May deadline. The post Wizards of the Coast Fails to Voluntarily Recognise MTG: Arena Developer Union
"They responded only to the press": Wizards of the Coast miss deadline for recognising Magic: The Gathering Arena union
Wizards of the Coast have missed a deadline for voluntarily recognising the new Magic: The Gathering Arena developer union, according to the latter's organisers. WOTC bosses have so far replied only to press enquiries, the union workers claim, but they're confident nonetheless that recognition is "inevitable".