Wizards of the Coast controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2019
Wizards of the Coast discloses player data breach
Issue disclosure
Wizards of the Coast disclosed that a file from a decommissioned login database had been accessible outside the company, compromising users' names, email addresses, and encrypted passwords. The company said it had no reason to believe the data had been maliciously used and advised affected users to change their passwords.
Company response
Clarification — Wizards of the Coast
Based on our current investigation, we have no reason to believe that any malicious use has been made of the data.
Ongoing disclosure — Wizards of the Coast
However, as a precaution, users are advised to change their passwords within the next seven days.
Source excerpt
Wizards of the Coast has advised Magic the Gathering and MTG Arena players to update their details following a data breach that compromised users' names, email addresses, and passwords.
On Nov. 14, we learned that an internal database file from a decommissioned version of the WotC login had inadvertently been made accessible outside the company.
2014
Hex: Shards of Fate copyright dispute
Wizards sued Cryptozoic Entertainment and Hex Entertainment, alleging that the online game Hex: Shards of Fate copied elements of Magic: The Gathering. The parties settled in 2015.
2009
Digital copyright-enforcement litigation
After suspending PDF sales of Dungeons & Dragons products, Wizards brought legal action against individuals accused of copyright infringement involving digital copies and distribution.
2006
MTG Salvation confidentiality lawsuit
Wizards sued Daron Rutter, an administrator of MTG Salvation, alleging that confidential Magic: The Gathering prototypes had been posted online before release. The case was settled outside court.
2003
Pokémon contract litigation
Wizards sued Nintendo after its Pokémon publishing arrangement ended, alleging contractual abandonment and use of patented methods and technology. The dispute was resolved in December 2003 without a trial.
1992
The Primal Order legal dispute
Palladium Books sued Wizards over references to Palladium's game and system in The Primal Order. The dispute was settled in 1993.