Game devs unionize to improve working conditions on ‘Magic: The Gathering – Arena’ team
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By Thomas Wilde
Published on April 28, 2026.
The team developing a video game based on Magic: The Gathering, Arena, has announced that they have joined United Wizards of the Coast (UWOTC-CWA), a union formed in partnership with the Communications Workers of America. The union aims to improve working conditions at Renton, Wash., and create better games. Its stated goals include addressing "unfair decisions" by Wizards, which allegedly include forced return-to-office mandates, severe pay discrepancy, forced AI use, and more. The next step is to request that Wizards and its parent company, Hasbro, voluntarily recognize the union.
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