Riot Games unveils its highly anticipated card game: Riftbound set to launch in English-speaking regions later this year.

Riot Games has just ditched the in-development nickname it’d given its physical card game, and dropped some new info about it as we spiral towards its eventual release date. Riftbound will be launching this Summer in China, and later this year across various English-speaking territories.

This update comes via a short video released by Riot Games on social media as well as the official Project K (now Riftbound) Discord server. In it, game director Dave Guskin and executive producer Chengran Chai spill the beans on what’s been going on since early images of the cards were revealed in December last year. You can watch the reveal video below.

Now, after some play tests and an overhaul of what the cards actually look like in the wake of some stern feedback from those early fans, we can now see what some cards from the game’s first set look like. Titled Origins, we see original card art for Jinx, Viktor, and Lee Sin on display. In addition, the duo show off the full Yasuo card (which looks a lot better than the old card designs with those blank white borders), as well as some non-champion cards like Deadbloom Predator and Super Mega Death Rocket.

The pair also re-confirmed Riot Games’ partnershiup with UVS, a TCG publishing and distribution company that will handle the worldwide rollout of Riftbound. UVS has previously worked on the Cowboy Beebop collectable card game, Yu Yu Hakisho card game, and the My Hero Academia card game. This was first revealed in February for those who were keeping close tabs on Project K and its ongoing development.

So, we know that China is getting the game in a matter of months, but what about you reading this in English right now? Well, this is where the info gets a bit murky. The video explains that the game will start releasing in “english-speaking territories” later in 2025, pointing to an autumn/fall release window. Also, English-speaking territories could describe a fairly large number of countries, including the obvious contenders like the USA and the UK.

So, we’ll have to sit back and hunker down for more news as to when exactly we’ll be able to play Riftbound ourselves. For now, let us know what you think about the new name and the new card aesthetic down below!