Magic: The Gathering In 2019, MIT published a scientific paper that called Magic: The Gathering the hardest game in the world. With over 25,000 cards to choose from and over 2,000 rules – not even a computer could figure who would win in a game. The game was founded in 1993 by Richard Garfield and released by Wizards of the Coast (now a subsidiary of Hasbro). Magic was the first trading card game ever. No one had seen something like it before and it took the gaming community by storm. In fact, it’s become a billion-dollar brand with it making $1.1 billion in 2022 alone. According to the New York Times, there are over 50,000 million players. There are video games – including mobile games where people can play with virtual cards, comic books, a Caribbean cruise (crazy, right?), and even an animated series that’s slated to be released for Netflix. When it comes to tabletop games and card games how do the points add up? There are 50 million D&D players worldwide. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves in the box office. Points Total The most expensive Pokémon card ever sold was not the 1999 Pokémon Base Set Shadowless 1st edition Holo Charizard but a 1998 Pikachu-Holo Illustrator card that was a prize for a drawing contest. With less than 20 in existence, it sold for $6 million. The most expensive Magic: The Gathering card ever sold was sold in 2023 to Post Malone for $2 million. It was a rare Lord of the Rings: The One Ring card. Source: sportsillustrated.com, nytimes.com, dicecove.com, forbes.com, and technologyreview.com source: stock.adobe.com Dungeons & Dragons Honor Among Thieves
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