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The '''Digital Games Studio''' is a [[Wizards of the Coast]] department created by President [[Chris Cocks]] in | The '''Digital Games Studio''' is a [[Wizards of the Coast]] department created by President [[Chris Cocks]] in January 2017, in a bid to improve on the digital experience of ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]'', ''Dungeons & Dragons'' and other games. In Cocks' words they should become "more efficient, connected, and convenient."<ref>{{NewRef|magic-online/making-moves-2017-01-12|Making Moves|[[Chris Cocks]]|January 12, 2017 }}</ref> | ||
The Digital Games Studio is led by industry veteran [[Jeffrey Steefel]] and includes experienced Wizards game designers and industry talent from several companies. It incorporated the [[R&D#Digital|Magic Digital Studio]] of [[Worth Wollpert]], which previously had created [[Magic Online]] and [[Duels of the Planeswalkers]].<ref>{{NewRef|daily-magic-update/update-2017-01-13|The January 13, 2017 Update|[[Blake Rasmussen]]|January 13, 2017}}</ref> Both of these creations had met with criticisms. Magic Online as a “full” version of the game is weighed down by a notoriously clunky client and difficult-to-parse user interface — and the Duels of the Planeswalkers series of spin-offs are more user-friendly and nicer to look at but generally considered a little shallow compared to what longtime ''Magic'' players are looking for.<ref>[http://www.polygon.com/2017/1/12/14259180/wizards-of-the-coast-magic-gathering-hearthstone-competitor-digital-online-dungeons-and-dragons Philip Kollar (January 12, 2017), Could we finally get a real Hearthstone competitor from Magic: The Gathering? Gameinformer.com]</ref> | The Digital Games Studio is led by industry veteran [[Jeffrey Steefel]] and includes experienced Wizards game designers and industry talent from several companies. It incorporated the [[R&D#Digital|Magic Digital Studio]] of [[Worth Wollpert]], which previously had created [[Magic Online]] and [[Duels of the Planeswalkers]].<ref>{{NewRef|daily-magic-update/update-2017-01-13|The January 13, 2017 Update|[[Blake Rasmussen]]|January 13, 2017}}</ref> Both of these creations had met with criticisms. Magic Online as a “full” version of the game is weighed down by a notoriously clunky client and difficult-to-parse user interface — and the Duels of the Planeswalkers series of spin-offs are more user-friendly and nicer to look at but generally considered a little shallow compared to what longtime ''Magic'' players are looking for.<ref>[http://www.polygon.com/2017/1/12/14259180/wizards-of-the-coast-magic-gathering-hearthstone-competitor-digital-online-dungeons-and-dragons Philip Kollar (January 12, 2017), Could we finally get a real Hearthstone competitor from Magic: The Gathering? Gameinformer.com]</ref> | ||
Revision as of 14:15, 15 January 2017
The Digital Games Studio is a Wizards of the Coast department created by President Chris Cocks in January 2017, in a bid to improve on the digital experience of Magic: The Gathering, Dungeons & Dragons and other games. In Cocks' words they should become "more efficient, connected, and convenient."[1]
The Digital Games Studio is led by industry veteran Jeffrey Steefel and includes experienced Wizards game designers and industry talent from several companies. It incorporated the Magic Digital Studio of Worth Wollpert, which previously had created Magic Online and Duels of the Planeswalkers.[2] Both of these creations had met with criticisms. Magic Online as a “full” version of the game is weighed down by a notoriously clunky client and difficult-to-parse user interface — and the Duels of the Planeswalkers series of spin-offs are more user-friendly and nicer to look at but generally considered a little shallow compared to what longtime Magic players are looking for.[3]