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| March 21 2025 |
Disney Lorcana
Retail release of 'Archazia's Island' expansion.
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| March 7 2025 |
Disney Lorcana
Local game store release of 'Archazia's Island' expansion, introducing 'dual ink' and 'Vanish' game mechanics.
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| January 10 2025 |
Disney Lorcana
North American Championship 2025 held at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim, California, where Edmond Chiu won the championship by defeating Scott Markeson in the final
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| 2024 |
Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game
First Yu-Gi-Oh! event held at Tokyo Dome since the 1999 riot, nearly 25 years after the initial incident.
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| 2024 |
Pokémon Trading Card Game
Pokémon Trading Card Game World Championships planned for Honolulu, Hawaii
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| 2024 |
MetaZoo
MetaZoo Games filed for bankruptcy and sold the game to MetaTwo LLC, marking a significant transition for the card game's ownership and future.
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| 2024 |
MetaZoo
MetaZoo was sold to MetaTwo LLC in bankruptcy court for $2 million, with plans to re-release the game in 2025 by GameQbator Labs.
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| December 6 2024 |
Disney Lorcana
European Championship 2024 held at Disneyland Paris Resort, with Domingo Martinez Rodenas ultimately winning the final against Michele Assirelli 3-2
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| October 30 2024 |
Pokémon Trading Card Game
Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket was released worldwide, featuring original digital cards and streamlined gameplay systems.
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| August 23 2024 |
Disney Lorcana
Retail release of 'Shimmering Skies' expansion.
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| August 9 2024 |
Disney Lorcana
Local game store release of 'Shimmering Skies' expansion, featuring characters from Wreck-It Ralph.
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| May 2024 |
Disney Lorcana
Inaugural launch of the Disney Lorcana Challenge, a competitive event circuit for players of the trading card game, providing structured tournaments and competitions for enthusiasts.
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| May 31 2024 |
Disney Lorcana
Retail release of 'Ursula's Return' expansion.
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| May 17 2024 |
Disney Lorcana
Local game store release of 'Ursula's Return' expansion, introducing 'Alternate shift' and 'Sing together' game mechanics.
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| March 8 2024 |
Disney Lorcana
Retail release of 'Into the Inklands' expansion.
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| February 2024 |
Disney Lorcana
Official announcement of 'Ursula's Return' expansion, featuring characters from Encanto.
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| February 27 2024 |
Pokémon Trading Card Game
Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket was announced during the Pokémon Presents presentation, developed by Creatures and DeNA for Android and iOS.
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| February 23 2024 |
Disney Lorcana
Local game store release of 'Into the Inklands' expansion, introducing the new 'Locations' card type with characters from DuckTales, TaleSpin, Atlantis: The Lost Empire, and Treasure Planet.
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| January 29 2024 |
MetaZoo
MetaZoo Games founder Michael Waddell announced the immediate shutdown of production on the company's official Discord server. The company subsequently wiped its social media and closed its Discord server.
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| 2023 |
Disney Lorcana
Disney Lorcana won Best Ongoing Card Game at the Tabletop Awards, receiving critical acclaim and recognition in the trading card game industry.
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| 2023 |
Disney Lorcana
During the first season of the Disney Lorcana Challenge Series, over 17,000 players participated in nearly 150,000 games, demonstrating significant player engagement and community growth.
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| 2023 |
Pokémon Trading Card Game
Pokémon Trading Card Game World Championships held in Yokohama, Japan
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| 2023 |
Pokémon Trading Card Game
Pokémon Trading Card Game Online was closed.
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| December 6 2023 |
Disney Lorcana
Official announcement of 'Into the Inklands' expansion.
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| December 1 2023 |
Disney Lorcana
Retail release of 'Rise of the Floodborn' expansion.
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| November 17 2023 |
Disney Lorcana
Release of 'Rise of the Floodborn' expansion in local game stores, introducing the 'Resist' game mechanic and adding characters from Pinocchio, The Jungle Book, and The Great Mouse Detective.
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| November 17 2023 |
MetaZoo
MetaZoo announced and released Kuromi's Cryptid Carnival, a promotional crossover set with Sanrio featuring Hello Kitty and related characters, which was first revealed during the San Diego Comic-Con.
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| September 1 2023 |
Disney Lorcana
Disney Lorcana's premier set, 'The First Chapter', was released to major retailers.
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| August 2023 |
Disney Lorcana
Ravensburger released Disney Lorcana, their first trading card game, in collaboration with The Walt Disney Company, featuring characters from Disney Animation Studios and The Disney Afternoon series.
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| August 18 2023 |
Disney Lorcana
Disney Lorcana's premier set, 'The First Chapter', was released to board game stores.
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| June 2023 |
Disney Lorcana
Upper Deck Company filed a lawsuit against Ravensburger and game co-designer Ryan Miller, alleging misuse of game design elements from an unreleased trading card game Miller previously worked on.
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| March 2023 |
Pokémon Trading Card Game
A teenage player was disqualified from a regional tournament for allegedly laughing when asked about their pronouns, sparking community backlash and a fundraiser that raised over $3,000 to support the player.
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| 2022 |
Pokémon Trading Card Game
Pokémon Trading Card Game World Championships held in London, England, United Kingdom
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| 2022 |
Pokémon Trading Card Game
A third Pikachu Illustrator card was sold on ZenPlus platform for US$772,000.
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| November 15 2022 |
Pokémon Trading Card Game
Global beta of Pokémon Trading Card Game Live was released on Android, iOS, and Microsoft Windows.
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| September 2022 |
Disney Lorcana
During the D23 Expo, Ravensburger distributed a promotional Mickey Mouse - Brave Little Tailor card and pin to booth attendees. A collector set of 6 cards featuring Stitch, Elsa, Cruella De Vil, Maleficent, Robin Hood, and Captain Hook was sold on site for US$50, with a total of 900 sets sold.
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| September 16 2022 |
MetaZoo
MetaZoo released Hiroquest: Genesis, a promotional crossover set accompanying Steve Aoki's concept album, featuring characters from a magical journey centered around finding mystical rings mentioned in the Black Pullet grimoire.
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| July 5 2022 |
Marvel Superstars
The latest Marvel Superstars cards in the Uncanny X-Men series were released for sale, marking the final known cards in the series before it went out of print.
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| February 22 2022 |
Pokémon Trading Card Game
Closed beta of Pokémon Trading Card Game Live was released for Canadian players.
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| 2021 |
Pokémon Trading Card Game
Continued cancellation of Pokémon Trading Card Game World Championships events due to the COVID-19 pandemic
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| 2021 |
MetaZoo
DJ and music producer Steve Aoki became a full equity partner and designated cofounder of MetaZoo. Shaw Mead, founder of Game Kastle and Hobby Games Distribution, Inc., was named COO of the company.
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| 2021 |
MetaZoo
MetaZoo experienced rapid growth, with its cards becoming highly sought-after and ranking among the top 10 most submitted items to the Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA) card grading service within a two-month period.
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| October 2021 |
MetaZoo
Topps released a special collector card set inspired by MetaZoo: Cryptid Nation.
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| September 20 2021 |
Pokémon Trading Card Game
Pokémon Trading Card Game Live was announced.
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| July 2021 |
Pokémon Trading Card Game
Logan Paul acquired a Pikachu Illustrator card for $5,275,000, setting a record for the most expensive Pokémon card ever sold.
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| 2020 |
Pokémon Trading Card Game
ZenPlus platform sold two Pikachu Illustrator cards for approximately US$233,000 and US$208,496 respectively.
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| 2020 |
Pokémon Trading Card Game
All Pokémon Trading Card Game World Championships events canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
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| 2020 |
MetaZoo
MetaZoo successfully completed a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign during the COVID-19 pandemic, raising $18,249 and launching the first full set, MetaZoo: Cryptid Nation.
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| 2020 |
MetaZoo
MetaZoo tabletop collectible card game first published by MetaZoo Games LLC, featuring cryptozoology-inspired 'Beasties' based on mythological and folkloric creatures like Bigfoot and Mothman.
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| November 2020 |
Pokémon Trading Card Game
Uri Geller decided to drop his legal case against Nintendo after receiving emails from Pokémon fans, potentially allowing Kadabra's return to the Trading Card Game.
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