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Wizards of the Coast (often referred to as '''WotC''' or simply '''Wizards''') is a publisher of '' in the mid- 1990s . Today they publish Board Game s, collectible card games and role-playing games. HISTORY Wizards of the Coast was founded by ''. The success of ''Magic'' generated revenue that carried the company out of the original basement headquarters and into its own offices. Wizards of the Coast holds United States Patent number 5662332 on Collectible card games. Wizards of the Coast also published the highly successful Pokémon Trading Card Game for a number of years before Nintendo took back control. In 1997 , they bought the cash-strapped makers of '' Dungeons & Dragons '', TSR . Many of the creative and professional staff of TSR relocated from Wisconsin to the Renton, Washington area, and Wizards re-hired many game designers who had been laid off during the troubled last years of TSR. TSR was used as a brand name for a while, then retired. Wizards of the Coast allowed the TSR trademarks to expire. The game and toy giant Hasbro bought Wizards of the Coast in September 1999 . Wizards of the Coast also ran a chain of gaming retail stores known as The Game Keeper , for several years. It announced in December 2003 that it would close these stores in order to concentrate on Game Design . The stores were closed in the spring of 2004. Recently, Wizards of the Coast sued a fan for copyright infringement. first attempting to obtain Summary Judgment . [http://forums.mtgsalvation.com/showthread.php?t=32149 GAMES AND PRODUCTS Board games
Collectible card games
Constructable strategy games
Miniature Games
Role-playing games and supplements
Standalone card games
Wizards of the Coast drafted the Open Game License used by Open Gaming Foundation and the D20 System . Fantasy novel series Wizards of the Coast also publishes many Fantasy Novel Series based on its other game products. Some of these are now out-of-print.
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