Cygames is treating Shadowverse's 10th anniversary as a major franchise milestone, with the June 2026 fan festival in the books and a new digital ticketing service running through Cygames ID as of September. The franchise is also folding new collaborations into its physical card game and receiving support through a company sponsorship of two figure skaters.
Cygames held Shadowverse Fes 2026 at Makuhari Messe on June 20-21, the first large-scale solo festival for the series in about eight years. The event celebrated the 10th anniversary of the card game series and the first anniversary of Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond and featured a main stage, battle area, mini-games, cosplayers, a gallery of series history, and a lottery for original goods.
Coverage of the anniversary diverged. Denfaminicogamer published a roundtable with Kazuki Tomoda, Myako, Surre, and Apollo, four people who have been with Shadowverse since its 2016 launch, discussing early meta memories, the Wonderland Dreams era, the rise of competitive play, and personal stories including a 4 million yen prize that parents thought was a scam. The roundtable was held at Cygames' office.
After the festival, Cygames opened "Cygames Events" on September 10, a digital ticket sales service for official events of the card game Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond. Tickets are sold with no system fees, and linking a Cygames ID removes the need to enter a user ID at application and omits part of the information entry. Cygames said it plans further feature expansions but has not disclosed details or timing.
The physical card game also moved forward. Bushiroad revealed new details for Shadowverse EVOLVE at the Bushiroad TCG Strategy Presentation 2026 Summer on July 22, including the booster pack "Academy Royal" set for release on July 31, the set "Over the Calamity" launching October 2, a mini collaboration with Uma Musume Pretty Derby, and a world tournament scheduled for April 25, 2027. The mini collaboration features Haru Urara and Oguri Cap, with the abilities of the "Oguri Cap (Full Speed)" card shown for the first time.
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Cygames announced on October 2, 2026 that it is a supporting company for the ice dance team formed by figure skaters Shoma Uno and Marin Honda. The pair, who competed for years in singles figure skating, announced in May that they had formed an ice dance team and would return to competition. Their stated goal is appearing at the 2030 Olympics, and they will begin competing in events from the 2026-2027 season. Cygames said it will back the two skaters' competitive activities. The game company is known for titles including Shadowverse. Uno and Honda both retired from competition before pairing up for ice dance.
Sep 10
Cygames began offering "Cygames Events" on September 10, a digital ticket sales service for official events of the card game "Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond." Tickets are sold with no system fees, and linking a Cygames ID removes the need to enter a user ID at application and omits part of the information entry. Cygames said it plans further feature expansions but has not disclosed details or timing.
Jul 22
Bushiroad revealed new details for Shadowverse EVOLVE at the Bushiroad TCG Strategy Presentation 2026 Summer on July 22. The presentation covered upcoming booster packs, a mini collaboration with Uma Musume Pretty Derby, and a world tournament scheduled for April 25, 2027. The booster pack "Academy Royal" is set for release on July 31, and the set "Over the Calamity," which includes cards from the 22nd card pack of the digital Shadowverse, will launch on October 2. The mini collaboration within "Over the Calamity" features Uma Musume characters Haru Urara and Oguri Cap. The abilities of the "Oguri Cap (Full Speed)" card were shown for the first time. Reprint cards from the EX collaboration pack "Uma Musume Pretty Derby" will also be included, with some cards getting special Uma Musume card frames. Shadowverse EVOLVE is a physical trading card game based on Cygames' digital card game Shadowverse, first released in 2022.
Jul 3
Cygames held Shadowverse Fes 2026 at Makuhari Messe on June 20-21, celebrating the online trading card game's 10th anniversary. The event featured attractions, setting material exhibits, an orchestra concert, a live broadcast, final auditions for the Shadowverse Premier Series, battle areas for three Shadowverse titles, exclusive goods and food sales, and cosplay photo sessions.
Jun 29
Denfaminicogamer published a roundtable interview with Kazuki Tomoda, Myako, Surre, and Apollo, four people who have been with Shadowverse since its 2016 launch. They discussed early meta memories, the Wonderland Dreams era, the rise of competitive play, and personal stories like the 4 million yen prize that parents thought was a scam. The interview was held at Cygames' office.
Jun 22
Cygames held Shadowverse Fes 2026 at Makuhari Messe on June 20-21, the first large-scale solo festival for the series in about eight years. The event celebrated the 10th anniversary of the card game series and the first anniversary of next-generation title Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond. It featured a main stage, battle area, mini-games, cosplayers, a gallery of series history, and a lottery for original goods.