Independent Research on the Business of Trading Card Games
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Digital Platforms and Organized Play in Riftbound and Disney Lorcana.
Cardeio in Riftbound, the first of 2 games; mostly in engagement.
Cardeio has no documented role on this stage.
Others on this stage
Cardeio has no documented role on this stage.
Others on this stage
Brand affiliated shop: League of Legends official merchandise shop (China)Operates shop: Riot Games Merch StorePublisher linked direct sales channelDirect salesSells game direct to consumer
China, available markets
Cardeio
Digital Platforms
Digital platform: Riftbound Gaming Network event locatorOperates platform technology: Riftbound Gaming Network event locatorProvides organized play softwareProvides tournament software: Riftbound Showdown Series
Organized Play
Organized play promo fulfillment
Worldwide
Others on this stage
Cardeio has no documented role on this stage.
Others on this stage
Marketplace operatorSupports marketplace category for game
Dark: Cardeio in Riftbound. Below it, other businesses on the same stage of Riftbound. Acting in the same game or stage is not a business relationship; documented partners are shown in orange.
2 platforms and channels Cardeio runs itself.
Master data as the cited sources state them.
The latest 1 brief naming Cardeio.
9 relationship records, each with its sources.
Details: Platform operation
Research note: Carde.io powers the platform and supplies its policies/admin system; Ravensburger remains the official branded game-platform relationship.
Platform audience or availability; Geography unspecified
Confirmed · 2 sources
Operates shop: Shining Soul flagship shop, Shining Soul WeChat shopDirect salesSells game direct to consumer
China
Governs program: Riftbound Continentals, Riftbound Nexus Nights, Riftbound Regionals
Worldwide

Riftbound is replacing Summoner Skirmish with the Riftbound Challenge Series and a monthly Nexus Cup, and renaming Regional Qualifiers to Regionals and Regional Championships to Continentals. Stores begin moving from Carde.io to the Riftbound Gaming Network on 14 September.
Details: Platform operation
Research note: The Ravensburger Play Hub states it is powered by Carde.io, links the Carde.io event organizer and uses Carde.io policy pages.
Platform audience or availability; Geography unspecified
Confirmed · 1 source
Details: Platform operation
Platform audience or availability; Geography unspecified
Confirmed · 2 sources
Details: Promo fulfillment
Research note: promo_fulfillment_only | not_product_wholesale | not_event_organization
Distribution and sales area; Worldwide
Source wording: all other UVS-served regions
Confirmed · 1 source
Details: Platform operation
Research note: Carde.io documentation lists the network as a supported Carde.io play network; UVS supplies the official Riftbound network/brand context. Riot is migrating current event functions to PlayRiftbound.com.
Platform audience or availability; Geography unspecified
Confirmed · 2 sources
Details: Platform operation
Research note: Carde.io lists Riftbound Gaming Network and Disney Lorcana Play Network among supported Carde.io play networks.
Platform audience or availability; Geography unspecified
Confirmed · 1 source
Details: Platform operation
Platform audience or availability; Geography unspecified
Confirmed · 2 sources
Details: Tournament software
Limited confirmation. This claim has restrictions or unresolved details and is excluded from company rankings.
Research note: organized play platform for Riftbound; stores move to the Riftbound Gaming Network from Sept. 14
Platform audience or availability; Geography unspecified
Qualified · 1 source
Location: Admin review admin-review-2026-10-15, item goldset_v0:gs_0045
Details: Tournament software
Limited confirmation. This claim has restrictions or unresolved details and is excluded from company rankings.
Research note: keeps running third-party Showdown Series events for the rest of 2026
Platform audience or availability; Geography unspecified
Qualified · 1 source
Location: Admin review admin-review-2026-10-15, item goldset_v0:gs_0045