Disney Lorcana publisher Ravensburger gave fans in the United States and Europe what they wanted in the first weeks of 2024, namely more cards for sale on store shelves. Now they’re providing additional assurance for the game as a whole with a 2024 roadmap. Details include comments on the highly anticipated competitive circuit (including the first World Championship tournament), final release dates for all four sets hitting retail this year, and the announcement of a new introductory starter box.
First we have those release dates: we know that In the inklands, Disney Lorcana‘s third set of cards arrives on February 23 with mysterious new location cards – which look nothing like Magic: the meetingcountry, mind you. On Wednesday, Ravensburger announced that the next three sets of cards, which have not yet been publicly named, will arrive on May 17, August 9, and November 15, respectively.
May will also see the launch of the game’s competitive circuit, called Disney Lorcana Challenge. An unknown number of regional events will give fans the opportunity to qualify for the North American and European Championships. Meanwhile, the game’s first World Cup is scheduled for early 2025.
At a local level, new in-store play events will be rolled out in April. Winners will have the opportunity to earn unique play mats, as well as a special version of Stitch, Rock Star – a one-time promotional card made available only to the winners of these select local events.
Finally, the new box set arriving this summer is called Disney Lorcana Gateway. The “progressive learn-play experience” guides players through building their own deck, with two decks waiting to be created in each box. The $24.99 product will be released on August 9, 2024.