Independent Research on the Business of Trading Card Games
How we researchOrganization
IP Holder and Publisher in Riftbound.
Riot Games, Inc in Riftbound; mostly in product development.
Riot Games, Inc.
IP Holder
IP holder: League of LegendsIP licensor: Premier Card Grading
Worldwide
Publisher
Develops gameGame operatorPublisherLocalized edition release
Worldwide, South Korea
Others on this stage
Documented partner · IP licensor
Riot Games, Inc.
Distribution & Wholesale
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
Others on this stage
Riot Games, Inc.
Content Marketing
Operates invite only creator community: Riftbound Creator DiscordOperates official channel: Riftbound Korea InstagramOperates official content entity
Worldwide, South Korea
Digital Platforms
Official brand affiliation: Rune Battlegrounds official China portal, Riftbound Traditional Chinese official portal
Riot Games, Inc. has no documented role on this stage.
Others on this stage
Marketplace operatorSupports marketplace category for game
Dark: Riot Games, Inc 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 documented relationships with other businesses, and its group.
7 platforms and channels Riot Games, Inc runs itself.
Part of Tencent Holdings Limited.
11 series it organizes or whose program it governs.
The latest 2 briefs naming Riot Games, Inc.
When its relationships started, ended or were announced; the latest first.
Sep 18, 2026Starts
Riot Games, Inc. releases a localized edition of Riftbound in South Korea. source
Jun 26, 2026Announced
Operates shop: Shining Soul flagship shop, Shining Soul WeChat shopDirect salesSells game direct to consumer
China
Organized Play
Governs program: Riftbound Continentals, Riftbound Nexus Nights, Riftbound Regionals
Others on this stage
Worldwide

Riftbound's 2027 program adds Ladder Points, a five-rank ladder and Grandmaster titles for the top 50 annual players, four three-day Continentals (Dallas, Melbourne, London, Toronto), three-day Regionals and 30-40 Showdown Series events per season.
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.
Riot Games, Inc. releases a localized edition of Riftbound in South Korea. source
May 29, 2026Starts
Riot Games, Inc. releases a localized edition of Riftbound in France (French language). source
May 3, 2026Announced
Riot Games, Inc.: Territory expansion (English edition) for Riftbound in Southeast Asia: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam. source