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Free-to-play Pokémon TCG Live will fully launch on PC this JuneThe trading card game is currently in open beta
The trading card game is currently in open beta
The Pokéverse continues to spread onto the PC route this summer with an updated digital version of the trading card game. The free-to-playPokémon TCG Liveis set to leave open beta and launch fully on June 8th at 10am PT/6pm BST, The Pokémon Company have announced. TCG Live will be replacing the older version of the creature-card-collectathon Pokémon TCG Online, which was first released back in 2011.
Pokémon Trading Card Game Live 🎮 [SNEAK PEEK] 👀 | Official TrailerWatch on YouTube
Pokémon Trading Card Game Live 🎮 [SNEAK PEEK] 👀 | Official Trailer
The Pokémon Company are now handling the development of TCG Live in-house, rather than working with a third party as was the case with TCG Online. Their replacement supposedly “provides an opportunity to update the game and underlying technology,” and includes updated visuals, a new card-logic engine, a ranked ladder, 3D avatars, and yep, a battle pass. The transition to in-house development will also bring TCG Live closer to the physical card game’s rules for a “holistic Pokémon TCG ecosystem.” That means that some cards aren’t transferable, such as the HeartGold and SoulSilver packs which aren’t used in official tournaments anymore.
The open beta for the updated game is still available for new players and you candownload the app nowto check it out. Pokémon TCG Live will launch in full on June 8th for PC and mobile. Its release coincides with the newest Scarlet & Violet expansion pack which imprints some generation 9 monsters onto the cards.
