Hasbro CEO hints at new Magic 'digital iterations' and changes for Arena

New 'digital iterations' of Magic: The Gathering will roll out in the coming years If Magic: The Gathering’s mobile video game MTG Arena has a glaring flaw, it’s that the experience is locked into 1v1 matches and omits the trading card game’s most popular format: Commander. Based on comments from Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks during a May 20 earnings call, the company is keenly aware of this — and is in the process of developing new “digital iterations” of Magic. Hasbro reported Wednesday that Wizards of the Coast revenue grew 26% year-over-year to $582 million, driven largely by Magic. (That could put Wizards of the Coast on track to earn $2 billion in 2026, if revenue maintains this pace.) 2026’s first set, Lorwyn Eclipsed, was the best-selling first-party set ever, meaning that it takes place within the Magic multiverse and doesn’t leverage any crossovers via Universes Beyond. Cocks said that April’s Secrets of Strixhaven, however, “handily beat Lorwyn Eclipsed.” He also said that March’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles at least met sales expectations, hinting that it may have exceeded them. During the Q&A portion at the end of the call, Cocks fielded a question about Arena’s declining po