John Hight is an American video game producer and executive. He is the president of Wizards of the Coast and Digital Gaming at Hasbro. [1] He previously held senior roles at Blizzard Entertainment, Sony Computer Entertainment, Electronic Arts, and Atari. [2] [3] Hight's production and design credits span franchises such as World of Warcraft, Diablo III, God of War, Command & Conquer, and Magic: The Gathering. [2] [4]
Hight began his career in the early 1990s at The 3DO Company and joined Electronic Arts in 1996 as executive producer and director of design. [2] [5] While at EA and Westwood Studios, he served as director of design, and CG director on Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 and its expansion Yuri's Revenge. [6] [7]
In 2005, Hight joined Sony Computer Entertainment America as director of product development. He led internal development at Sony Santa Monica Studio, overseeing God of War III. [8] [9] [10] He also led development on the first generation of games for the PlayStation Network and was responsible for signing early titles from thatgamecompany, including flOw, where he served as executive producer. [11] [4] [12]
In 2011, Hight joined Blizzard Entertainment as lead producer on World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria. [13] He later became executive producer and general manager for the Warcraft franchise, overseeing development and business operations for World of Warcraft, Hearthstone, Warcraft Rumble, and Warcraft III: Reforged. [2] [14] He also directed production on Diablo III: Reaper of Souls and was involved in the removal of the in-game auction house. [15] [16] [17] Hight left Blizzard in 2024 after more than a decade with the company. [18]
In 2024, he was appointed President of Wizards of the Coast and Digital Gaming at Hasbro, where he leads strategy and development across tabletop and digital platforms. [19] [20] [21]