[NBC News] At 20, 'Magic: The Gathering' still going strong and not just in school

[twndomn]

Yannick LeJacq NBC News
Aug. 30, 2013 at 5:10 PM ET

This Labor Day weekend, tens of thousands of gamers will descend on the Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) in Seattle to check out the latest and greatest from their favorite game studios. Like Comic-Con, the various PAX conventions are a mammoth celebration of all things nerdy. But even for seasoned gamers, there's a sight at each PAX that some might find surprising: rows upon rows of tables where people sit not to play any video game, but cards.

I'm talking about "Magic: The Gathering." If you don't frequent comic book shops, "Magic" might sound like a relic from either your or your kids' middle-school years. And for a game first launched in 1993, "Magic" might even strike modern gamers as exceedingly low tech compared to the lush 3-D graphics of the Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3. But thanks to the resources of "Magic" owner Hasbro and a small handful of smart moves into digital media, that's not really the case....

Full article: http://www.nbcnews.com/technology/20-years-magic-gathering-still-going-strong-not-just-middle-8C11044163

[Madmankevinx]

I remember that I was nervous when Hasbro took over all those years back. I must say, aside from the "modern" border on cards, they have done an excellent job with the game that has kept me involved since revised. Looking forward to 20 more years!