"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
The Magic: The Gathering Arena development team is moving to unionize with the Communications Workers of America for better workplace protections. They are advocating for measures against layoffs, changes to remote work policies, and increased transparency. This initiative follows concerns over previous layoffs at Hasbro and aims to address broader issues within American workplaces.
- ▪The Magic: The Gathering Arena developers have secured a supermajority in favor of unionization.
- ▪They have sent a letter to management outlining their demands for better protections and workplace equity.
- ▪The unionization effort was influenced by mass layoffs at Hasbro in 2023.
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Home News Magic: The Gathering Arena "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 "We know the workers who make the game can and should be treated better" Image credit: Wizards of the Coast <img alt="Mark Warren avatar" src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/T024V68U9-U060C9DUEVA-a6939267abe2-512.jpg?width=2048&height=2048&fit=bounds&quality=85&format=jpg&auto=webp" style="aspect-ratio: 1" width="512" height="512" > News by Mark Warren Senior Staff Writer Published on April 28, 2026 9 comments Follow Magic: The Gathering Arena Magic: The Gathering Arena developers at Wizards of the Coast are set to unionise with the Communications Workers of America…
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