Wizards of the Coast
Magic: The Gathering'sGuilds of Ravnica Pre-release events happened last weekend but the 30+ kids that usually play at pre-releases that tournament organizer Bruce Richard regularly held at a local community library weren't able to play because the Wizards Play Network (WPN) shut it down.
As Richard told in an article published on CoolStuffInc, the tiny store that he works for had their WPN status revoked. Since the store's space was too small to run tournaments for the kids, Richard had been running tournaments at the local library for the kids, and he was able to host pre-release events there and some small Magic: The Gathering events. However, a couple of months ago, the store received an email from WPN requesting a re-verification. They asked for a video walkthrough of the store so they could update their records. Since their store was too tiny and didn't have a public bathroom and play area, they received the following email:
Richard replied with a lengthy email to appeal WPN's decision:
Sadly, WPN wrote back, explaining why they won't reactivate the store's WPN status.
That's pretty unfair for the kids who don't have anywhere else to go for Magic Pre-release events. Richard shared a photo of the empty library seats where the kids usually play on his Twitter account:
Thankfully, according to Richard, Wizards of the Coast responded and said that they will make sure that the kids who missed the Guilds of Ravnica Pre-release will get something special:
The latest MTG set Guilds of Ravnica will be released this Friday.
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