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Wizards of the Coast (often referred to as WotC or simply Wizards) is a publisher of games, primarily based on fantasy and science fiction themes. Originally a basement-run role-playing game publisher, they popularized the collectible card game genre with in the mid- 1990s.
Wizards of the Coast corporate headquarters in Renton, WA
1 History
Wizards of the Coast was founded by Peter Adkison in 1990 just outside Seattle, Washington, and their headquarters is still in nearby Renton. At Gen Con in August 1993, the company debuted Richard Garfield's Magic: The Gathering. The success of Magic generated revenue that virtually carried the company out of the original basement headquarters and into its own offices.
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Wizards of the Coast also ran a chain of gaming retail stores for several years. It announced in December 2003 that it would close these stores in order to concentrate on game designGame design or game development is the process of designing the content, background and rules of a game. A document which describes a game's design used during development may also be called a game design . Professional game designers specialize in a cert. The stores were closed in the spring of 2004.
2 Games and products
2.1 Board gameA board game is any game played with a premarked surface, with counters or pieces that are moved across the board. Simple board games are often seen as ideal "family entertainment" as they can provide entertainment for all ages. Some board games, such ass
