Pokémon’s digital card dealer game is finally overhauled

While the physical card game from the Pokémon company is regularly updated with new sets, it has been years since an important refresh the companion digital platform, where collectors could digitize their prints and fight other players without worrying about damaging their precious pieces of shiny cardboard. Soon, however, that is about to change.

Today, following a handful of rumors about plans to roll out a new app, the Pokémon company announced the imminent arrival of Pokémon TCG Live, the successor of the old Pokémon TCG Online platform that was first deployed in 2012.

As was the case with Pokémon TCG Online, players will be able to add digital equivalents to physical cards they find in packs containing unique QR codes. What will be fixed Live Apart from its predecessor, the app will be supported on phones as well as tablets, which was one of the biggest barriers to entry into Pokémon TCG In line.

In A press release about the new free-to-play game, the Pokémon company explained how Liveis meant to be accessible to people who are completely new to the game, as well as long-time gamers, who will be able to transfer data (some, but not all) from their old one In line accounts in the new system. While people will be able to move their profiles and game data to Livenew servers, many maps older than 2018 Lost thunder the set will not be playable (although you can transfer them) at launch. One important detail that may disappoint fans is that trading functionality will not be supported in the new game, meaning that users will only be able to add new cards to their accounts by directly scanning QR codes or by using in-game currency to purchase new digital cards.

What’s going to be very interesting to see in the coming months is what impact (if any) Pokémon TCG Live a on casual and competitive play spaces, both of which have existed somewhat separately from the gathering space for some time. Everything on Pokémon TCG Live sounds designed to remind everyone that people always do more with their Pokémon cards than just look at them, and convince them that maybe they should give it a try, too.

Pokémon TCG Live will be available for download in the coming weeks.

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