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Wizards of the Coast was founded by Peter Adkison in 1990 outside Seattle. The company began as a small operation in a basement before growing into a corporate powerhouse following the success of Magic: The Gathering.
Wizards of the Coast announced the purchase of TSR on the 10th of April 1997 for 25 million dollars. This acquisition brought the Dungeons & Dragons franchise under the same roof as the collectible card game giant and fundamentally altered the landscape of tabletop gaming.
Wizards of the Coast published the Pokémon Trading Card Game until 2003 when The Pokémon Company began producing a new edition on the 30th of September 2003. The companies resolved their legal action in December 2003 without going to court.
Toy manufacturer Hasbro bought Wizards of the Coast in September 1999 for about 325 million dollars. This acquisition brought the gaming giant under the umbrella of a massive toy conglomerate and led to the consolidation of Wizards of the Coast into Hasbro's game division in August 2001.
The 5th edition of Dungeons & Dragons was released on the 15th of July 2014 with the Dungeons & Dragons Starter Set. Sales of the Starter Set reached 126,870 units in 2014 and rose to 306,670 units in 2018.
Wizards of the Coast stopped localizing Magic: The Gathering and Dungeons & Dragons for Portuguese in March 2024. This decision received a negative reaction and led to the resignation of Cynthia Williams at the end of April 2024.