Cygames has announced free-to-play digital card game Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond for PC, iOS, and Android. It will launch in summer 2024.
Get the first details below.
■ Game Overview
- Genre: Competitive online collectible card game
- Platforms: iOS, Android, PC
- Price: Free to play (optional in-app purchases)
- Supported Languages: International language support planned
■ New Features for Card Battles
Super Evolution
Super evolution will be available from the second player’s 6th turn onwards. Up to 2 remaining EP (evolution points) will turn into SEP (super evolution points).
Super-Evolve Abilities
These activate when a follower super-evolves. Evolve abilities will also trigger.
Engage
Press the Engage button on your turn to activate this new amulet ability. Playing the amulet in advance allows you to activate it on any turn.
Classes and Decks
Classes include Forestcraft, Swordcraft, Runecraft, Dragoncraft, Abysscraft, Havencraft, Portalcraft, and Neutral.
Build decks using cards of any given class, plus Neutral cards. There are 8 classes, including Neutral and the new Abysscraft.
■ Main Characters
Dreizehn (Portalcraft)
Lovesign (Forestcraft)
■ World Features
Players will be able to move around freely in-game using their own custom-made avatars.
Players will be able to interact and battle with each other, participate in events, and enjoy a variety of other content.
Aside from card battles, other features are also planned. More details will be revealed at a later date.
■ Tournaments
Tournaments for Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond will begin in 2024.
Tournaments in Japan include:
- RAGE Shadowverse
- RAGE Shadowverse Pro Tour
- In-Store Tournaments
- Student Tournaments
- Online Tournaments
Overseas tournaments include:
- Shadowverse NetEase Championship
- Shadowverse Korea Open
- Shadowverse Taiwan Open
- Shadowverse Open West / SEAO
Introducing a New International Tournament
The Shadowverse World Championship. The champion will receive 10 million yen and a special Shadowverse: Evolve card. Scheduled for early 2025.
Qualifying or the Shadowverse World Championship:
- RAGE Shadowverse – Eight slots
- RAGE Shadowverse Pro Tour – Three slots
- Shadowverse NetEase Championship – Four slots
- Shadowverse Korea Open – Two slots
- Shadowverse Taiwan Open – Two slots
- Shadowverse Open West / SEAO – Three slots
- Wild Card – Two slots
Watch the teaser trailer and Shadowverse NEXT 2024 presentation below. Visit the official website here.
Teaser Trailer
English
Japanese