Wizards of the Coast has cancelled all WPN Qualifiers and Premier Series events that would occur before May 10 due to COVID-19 concerns.

We round up here recent events in the hobby games business in the unfolding Coronavirus Crisis of 2020.

Wizards of the Coast announced that it has added new options for retailers to enable their customers to participate in a prerelease for Ikoria: Lair of the Behemoths without attending an in-store event.

The hobby games channel continued its unprecedented growth in 2019, up at least 5% from 2018, behind double digit growth in collectible games and RPGs and solid years in other categories.

This week, Scott Thorne takes a look how COVID-19 is affecting GAMA Expo this year, and which there seminars seem interesting.

Another nine exhibitors have pulled out of GAMA Expo, while four companies from the waiting list have decided to exhibit.

Seven companies have withdrawn from next week's GAMA Expo over coronavirus fears, GAMA announced to its members today.

Wizards of the Coast revealed Secret Lair: International Women's Day, with $25 of each sale going to Girl Guides and Girl Scouts, for release on March 8.

Wizards of the Coast revealed that it will include Box Toppers, promo cards inserted inside a factory-sealed box of Magic: The Gathering cards, for the Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths set which is scheduled to come out April 24.

The contents of each deck is listed below with notes about cards that hold significant secondary market value.