The Shadowverse series celebrated its 10th anniversary with Shadowverse Fes 2026, a two-day festival at Makuhari Messe that was the first large-scale solo event for the franchise in about eight years.
Cygames held Shadowverse Fes 2026 at Makuhari Messe on June 20-21, marking the first large-scale solo festival for the series in about eight years. The event celebrated the 10th anniversary of the online trading card game and the first anniversary of its next-generation title, Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond. It featured a main stage, battle areas for three Shadowverse titles, mini-games, cosplayers, a gallery of series history, setting material exhibits, an orchestra concert, a live broadcast, final auditions for the Shadowverse Premier Series, exclusive goods and food sales, and a lottery for original goods.
Around the same time, Denfaminicogamer published a roundtable interview with four community figures who have been with Shadowverse since its 2016 launch: Kazuki Tomoda, Myako, Surre, and Apollo. They discussed early meta memories, the Wonderland Dreams era, the rise of competitive play, and personal stories such as a 4 million yen prize that parents initially thought was a scam. The interview was held at Cygames' office.
The festival and the roundtable together show Cygames treating the 10th anniversary as a major franchise milestone, drawing on both the competitive and community sides of the series. The event's scale and variety of attractions, from themed exhibits to competitive stages, reflect the breadth of the Shadowverse community after a decade of operation.
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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.