Eventually it was bought over by toy mega-machine Hasbro, and it continues to deepen the game with new products, game mechanics and accessibility through online versions.
And not cheap! The game had humble beginnings, growing from Richard Garfield’s idea into an actual product by a small company called Wizards of the Coast.
Many people have heard of Magic: the Gathering (MTG) – it has lasted over 25 years (it reached a quarter century in 2019), and is well known for being the world’s first mainstream trading card game.
