Wizards of the Coast denies, then confirms, that Magic: The Gathering promo art features AI elements
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  • harsh3466@lemmy.worldEnglish
    422·
    10 months ago

    I had to step away from Magic and Wizards after the Pinkerton incident, and everything they’ve been doing since just affirms how shitty a company they are.

    I didn’t bud light the cards I already own, and I still occasionally play with friends, but I haven’t spent a dime on MtG since, and I may never again.

    In the grand scheme of things it means shit. Capitalism gonna capitalism, and ultimately, nearly all capitalist companies are shit. I couldn’t function in this society if I stopped using or spending money with every reprehensible company.

    But with Wizards, I felt, “you know what, I just can’t do this anymore.”

      • Eyelessoozeguy@lemmy.worldEnglish
        13·
        10 months ago

        Some guy ordered a booster box for pack openings got a set that wasnt released yet. Wotc sent Pinkerton after him to retrieve the product. And yes the same organization of mercs for hire from Red Dead Redemption.

    • Kyoyeou (Ki jəʊ juː)@slrpnk.netEnglish
      11·
      10 months ago

      Same here, haven’t bought anything since the DnD set, and to be honest I only play commander and play less and less and basically only use one single political deck

    • mossy_@lemmy.worldEnglish
      0·
      10 months ago

      WotC going nose-blind got me to switch from D&D to Pathfinder. Not sure there’s an equivalent for trading card games, unless yugioh became more comprehensible in the last fifteen years

      • sebinspace@lemmy.worldEnglish
        0·
        10 months ago

        Pokémon.

        They were the original creators of the Pokemon TCG, and when TPC decided they’d start printing the cards without the involvement of WOtC, they responded with some “scorched earth” nonsense. These guys have needed to touch grass for years.

        That being said, I’m surprised there’s no open source TCG.

        • TAG@lemmy.worldEnglish
          01·
          10 months ago

          I have come across a couple digital CCGs. Not sure if they are any good.

          Also, sorry to be a “well actually” guy, but Pokemon TCG was always designed by The Pokemon Company. WotC just licensed the rights to translate the game.

      • TAG@lemmy.worldEnglish
        01·
        10 months ago

        I have heard good things about Flesh and Blood TCG. From what I understand, the story behind it is similar to Pathfinder: a WotC partner got pissed at WotCs shenanigans and decided to make their own game.

        There are also a ton of great non-collectible deck construction games. Unfortunately, they tend to fail fairly quickly because it is not profitable for local stores to host events. If you want a Magic-like one, I recommend Epic Card Game. It has a free-to-start app for Android, iOS, PC and possibly Mac.

      • Whom@midwest.socialEnglish
        2·
        10 months ago

        You can still play Magic if you want to avoid Wizards, you can print proxies or (if you play online) use a foss client like Cockatrice. There are even tools to simulate drafts and such if you want some limits on what you can use.

        The nice thing about card games is it’s actually very easy to not give the companies behind them anything and treating them as folk games we all own.