Cygames announced it will end service for the PC and mobile card game Shadowverse on June 30, 2026, just over 10 years after its June 17, 2016 Android and iOS debut. Sales of the paid Crystals currency and Leader Card in Three card pack bundles already ended, and Cygames noted everyone still playing will get the Premium Pass going forward. The company directed people who wish to continue playing to the PC and mobile sequel Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond and Shadowverse: Evolve physicalcard game.
We already had some idea that the end of service could be coming for Shadowverse eventually, as Cygames already announced it would start to wind things down in March 2024. At that point, it said the July 2024 release of the “Heroes of Shadowverse” cards would be the last set to launch, said the Battle Pass seasons would come every three months, and explained the types of Rotations and events people would see going forward. The final schedule covers the last Rotations we’ll see leading up to the end and confirms when the final battle pass debuts. Basically, it’ll be business as usual.
Here’s what people can expect in the game between March 25, 2026 and June 30, 2026.
- March 25, 2026: Crystal sales end.
- March 31, 2026: Battle Pass Season 23 starts, with Premium Pass for it available for everyone. The Throwback Rotation card pool will reset.
- April 30, 2026: Throwback Rotation card pool resets.
- May 31, 2026: Throwback Rotation card pool resets.
- June 30, 2026: Shadowverse service ends.
The follow-up Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond is relatively new. That launched on PCs and mobile devices in June 2025. It plays in an almost identical fashion, though the system allows you to collect and use Super Evolution Points to Super Evolve to boost attack, boost defense, get rush and knockback effects, and get temporary protection from damage and effects. This is in addition to the standard Evolution mechanic.
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