# Wizards of the Coast president is stepping down after just 2 years on the job

> Former Warcraft general manager John Hight, who left Blizzard in 2024 and became president of Wizards of the Coast—a position that gave him oversight of "all publishing and development efforts for Magic the Gathering,…

- **Source:** [Pcgamer](https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/wizards-of-the-coast-president-is-stepping-down-after-just-2-years-on-the-job/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a68f2e8e3c5337c50f5b175)
- **Published:** 2026-07-28
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #gaming #coast #president #wizards #agreement #hasbro #hight #position
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