Peter Atkinson writes a brief history of Wizard of the Coast (1993)

> 23 January 1993

> ...Next week Richard came to DragonFlight and while we were in a vacant parking garage across from Seattle Center [...] Richard described to me a game that he'd come up with that fit those specks--and went way beyond. And this game was the single most awesome gaming idea I had heard of since 1978, when I heard of roleplaying. I started whooping and hollering and yelling, primarily because I knew at that moment that we had an idea that would add a whole new dimension to gaming, and if executed properly, would make us millions. This wasn't just a new game, it was a new gaming form. (Btw, if we can raise the capital, this game will be coming out this summer. Wish I could tell you more, but you know how it is...)

The first Magic: The Gathering card set premiered in the summer of the same year.

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