The company said its 2027 video game slate remains on track. Hight joined Wizards of the Coast in August 2024 after nearly 13 years at Blizzard. Wizards of the Coast president John Hight will step down from the role on September 1st according to a US Securities and Exchange Commission filing. As president, Hight oversaw the Dungeons & Dragons and Magic: The Gathering franchises, alongside several video game projects in development, including the sci-fi RPG Exodus. Leadership changeIn a statement, Wizards of the Coast thanked Hight for his leadership over the past two years and confirmed it has begun an internal and external search for his successor.