VIZ MEDIA RELEASES MAGIC: THE GATHERING-CONCEPTS & LEGENDS

VIZ MEDIA RELEASES MAGIC: THE GATHERING CONCEPTS & LEGENDS

Explore 25 Years Of Lore From Magic: The Gathering

San Francisco, CA, October 29, 2018 VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media),a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, celebrates the 25th anniversary of Magic: The Gathering with this officially licensed illustrated history exploring the legend, lore, and origins of the bestselling strategy card game.

Written by Magic: The Gathering Senior Game Designer James Wyatt, this deluxe slip-cased, hardcover volume with collectible art prints provides readers with a rare glimpse of the creative process behind the evolving art and design of Magic: The Gathering. Magic: the Gathering Concepts & Legends is now available, and carries an MSRP of $39.99 U.S. / $53.99 CAN.

James Wyatt and the Wizards of the Coast team of storytellers and artists open up the archives to give fans a behind-the-scenes look at how they develop the look and feel of the characters, planes, and creatures of the world s most popular trading card game. Celebrating the 25th anniversary of Magic: The Gathering, this beautiful collector s hardcover book features artwork, sketches and commentary showcasing the expansive world that has captivated generations.

CONCEPTS & LEGENDS pulls from the art and design teams' sketch books and notes to focus on where the worlds and lore of Magic: The Gathering started 25 years ago, where we are now, and where we're going to go next, says Joel Enos, Senior Editor. Made to highlight the 25th Anniversary of Magic: The Gathering, this is the ultimate collector s book for Magic fans around the world.

James Wyatt is a Senior Game Designer on the creative team for Magic: The Gathering. His work at Wizards of the Coast since 2000 includes five novels, more than 20 short stories, one poem and dozens of Dungeons & Dragons game sourcebooks.

Throughout its 25-year history, Magic: The Gathering has visited many richly imaginative worlds through card sets and stories. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, Magic: The Gathering has tens of millions of fans, is played in more than 70 countries, and is available in 11 languages. Magic: The Gathering has won numerous notable awards, including a Mensa Award and multiple Origins Awards, the Hobby Game industry's annual top award.

VIZ Media's catalog of MAGIC: THE GATHERING titles includes THE ART OF MAGIC: THE GATHERING DOMINARIA, THE ART OF MAGIC: THE GATHERING IXALAN, THE ART OF MAGIC: THE GATHERING AMONKHET, THE ART OF MAGIC: THE GATHERING KALADESH, THE ART OF MAGIC: THE GATHERING INNISTRAD, and THE ART OF MAGIC: THE GATHERING ZENDIKAR. Each hardcover edition contains specially curated collections of plane-specific illustrations from Wizards of the Coast's popular strategy card game, Magic: The Gathering.

For additional information on THE ART OF MAGIC: THE GATHERING titles distributed and published by VIZ Media, please visit viz.com.

About VIZ Media, LLC

Established in 1986, VIZ Media is the premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing. Along with its popular digital magazine WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP and blockbuster properties like NARUTO, DRAGON BALL, SAILOR MOON, and POK MON, VIZ Media offers an extensive library of titles and original content in a wide variety of book and video formats, as well as through official licensed merchandise. Owned by three of Japan s largest publishing and entertainment companies, Shogakukan Inc., Shueisha Inc., and Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Co., Ltd., VIZ Media is dedicated to bringing the best titles for English-speaking audiences worldwide.

Learn more about VIZ Media and its properties at viz.com.

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