Official Service Begins Worldwide for Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond Today!

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Official Service Begins Worldwide for Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond Today!

Commemorative Card Pack Distribution and Events Underway

TOKYO — June 17, 2025 — Video game publisher and developer Cygames, Inc. (HQ: Shibuya, Tokyo; President: Koichi Watanabe; hereinafter referred to as “Cygames”), has announced that its newest game, Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond, will be available today on the App Store, Google Play, Steam, and Epic Games Store.

Overview of Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond

Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond, the next-gen digital free to play card game (with optional in-app purchases) developed by Cygames, builds on the simple yet deeply strategic gameplay of its predecessor with new mechanics and features like super-evolution and Shadowverse Park to create the latest evolution in competitive online collectible card games. Build your very own deck of beautifully illustrated cards to sling in battle with eye-catching effects, then create a custom avatar and hop into Shadowverse Park, where you can find fellow players to challenge, form guilds with, and more.

1.5 Million Preregistrations Attained Worldwide! Milestone Reward Distribution Underway!

Over 1.5 million players worldwide have preregistered for Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond, including the NetEase version. Milestone rewards are currently being distributed, and the Rupies Galore event is underway in game.

Milestone Rewards:

50,000 preregistrations: 2 card pack tickets

100,000 preregistrations: 3 card packs’ worth of rupies

150,000 preregistrations: Dreizehn, Feast of Wolves emblem

200,000 preregistrations: 5 card pack tickets

250,000 preregistrations: Dreizehn, Feast of Wolves card sleeves

300,000 preregistrations: 10 card pack tickets

400,000 preregistrations: 1 Legendary Card Pack ticket

500,000 preregistrations: Rupies Galore event

Release Celebration Events

Lobby Bonanza: Rupies Galore

Lobby Bonanza: Rupies Galore will be held from when the game goes live until June 27 at 1 p.m. PT. Clear the daily event quest in Shadowverse Park to earn a Rupies Galore chest every day.

Release Celebration Missions

Earn up to 10 Legends Rise card pack tickets by clearing special missions that are unlocked over the first three days after your initial login. Missions can be cleared through both Solo and Multiplayer modes.

Release Event

Earn various rewards, including avatar assets, card pack tickets, and rupies, by playing matches at battle tables in Shadowverse Park during the event period.

Furthermore, look out for the bingo missions, which will reward you with rupies, stickers, and more with every line you complete. Clear all the bingo missions to earn a Legendary Card Pack ticket.

Invite Friends

Invite friends to play Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond and earn rupies based on their progress. Your friends will also receive rupies just for using your invite code. This will be a permanent event after the game is released.

Enjoy Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond Both by Yourself and with Friends!

Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond will showcase each leader in their own respective stories, beginning with Dreizehn. Additional features have been added to refine player experience, including a log feature where you can review your favorite scenes and a resume feature to pick up right where you left off.

Solo Mode

Other than the Story, solo players can also enjoy practice matches and the battle tutorial.

Practice Matches

Play practice matches to face off against computer opponents of various difficulties and sharpen your skills.

Experienced players can now also play against decks they've built to test out their viability and make adjustments, while those less experienced can learn how to battle with the help of the new AI Tips feature.

Battle Tutorial

Learn the basics of battling and terminology from Eudie, the in-game guide, in the newly implemented battle tutorial. Designed to quickly familiarize new players with the game, the battle tutorial also offers lessons on how to play the basic archetypes for each class featured in the first card set.

Earn rupies for each lesson you clear. Lessons can be replayed after being cleared, so review specific lessons whenever you'd like to reinforce your knowledge.

Unranked Matches

Unranked matches are casual matches with random matchmaking that will not affect your rank or group. Set your skill level to Beginner or Expert to match with opponents of the same skill level.

Private Matches

Private matches issue match IDs, which you can share with specific opponents in order to battle them. Players can also spectate using the same match ID. In Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond, the host of a private match can also allow spectators to view matches with both players’ hands revealed, even if that user is not on their friends list.

Like unranked matches, private matches do not affect ranks or groups.

Ranked Matches

Matchmaking for ranked matches is affected by ranks and groups.

Ranks

Similar to the original Shadowverse, ranks are determined based on RP, or rank points. Players progress from Beginner to Master, with higher ranks like Grand Master planned for future updates.

For players ranked Beginner to AA, RP is earned based on match outcomes and other conditions. Master players will compete using MP, or master points, a separate point system.

RP can be earned not only from winning but also through other conditions, such as damage dealt to the enemy leader. These performance-based points are earned regardless of the match outcome. Also, defeats in Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond do not deduct RP, so players will not have to worry about losing progress. However, players who frequently disconnect mid-match may face RP penalties for subsequent matches.

Groups

Groups are a new feature in Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond, determined by your recent win rate and will fluctuate over time. Players will start in Emerald, progressing to Topaz, Ruby, Sapphire, then Diamond as their win rates improve. However, these groups will partially reset with each season.

Your group modifies the RP you receive from winning. The higher your group, the bigger your bonus. Matchmaking will prioritize pairing players from the same rank and group, ensuring you face opponents of similar skill.

Shadowverse Park

Shadowverse Park is divided up into 3 main areas: the lobby, guild lounge, and room.

The lobby is an area where players can gather, socialize, and battle each other at various battle tables.

The guild lounge is an exclusive community space for members of a guild, where they can meet, chat, and challenge each other to sharpen their skills. A guild can have up to 30 members.

Your room is a private space to which you can invite other users to hang out or play matches. You can personalize your room with decor and posters featuring your favorite cards. You'll also be able to display posters featuring your leaders from Shadowverse if you link your original account to Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond.

Your room and guild lounge gives you access to training mode. In this mode you can adjust settings like turn time limits or enable open-hand play, allowing players to see each other’s cards. You can even tap on your opponent’s cards to send advice or feedback, making this feature excellent for coaching, discussing strategies, or improving together.

Apart from battling, you can also use your customizable avatar in the lobby to communicate with players worldwide through chat messages, gestures, and stickers.

Preset phrases and greetings will automatically display in your chosen language, making it easier to connect with players globally.

Apart from using the lobby-wide Free Chat, you can also form private groups to chat with friends or guild members. In addition, Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond features an in-game voice chat, allowing you to talk in real-time while playing.

You can also invite your friends to your current location or warp directly to theirs through the Messages feature, making meetups easier to coordinate. Furthermore, you can share your decks and battle replays seamlessly by sending them through Messages.

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