TheShadowverseseries is getting ready to expand with a new game for mobile devices and PC. CygamesannouncedShadowverse: Worlds Beyondas a free-to-play card battler, with a summer 2024 release planned for iOS, Android, and PC.
In the announcement overview,Cygamesnoted that “international language support” is planned for the newShadowverse. While the competitive online collectible card game will be free to play, there will naturally be optional in-app purchases, so we’ll see how that balances out when it launches.
Check out the first look at the direct sequel toShadowverse:
Players will be able to move around the world with custom avatars, interacting and battling with others they run into along the way. According to the footage, you’ll also be able to kick a giant soccer ball around, play Mahjong, and fish, among other activities. There are also events and “other content” in the works, with more details to come on everything at a later date. The battles themselves promise fresh features like super evolution and new amulet abilities.
Tournaments are already planned for 2024, including the RAGEShadowversePro Tour and both in-store and online tournaments in Japan. For overseas players, there will be theShadowverseNetEase Championship,ShadowverseKorea Open,ShadowverseTaiwan Open, andShadowverseOpen West/SEAO. There’s also aShadowverseWorld Championship scheduled for early 2025, with 10 million yen and a specialShadowverse: Evolvecard up for grabs. Various slots are available for qualifying through the other tournaments in Japan and other regions.
