Independent Research on the Business of Trading Card Games
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IP Holder and Publisher in Riftbound.
8 records, each with its direction, scope and sources.
Details: Game development
Rights and publishing; Worldwide
Source wording: global
Confirmed · 1 source
Details: Ownership and trademark rights
Rights and publishing; Geography unspecified
Details: Licensing
Research note: IP licensor
Rights and publishing; Geography unspecified
Confirmed · 1 source
Location: Admin review admin-review-2026-10-28, item news:riftbound_news:4399756cbb8c
Details: Licensing
Research note: IP licensor
Rights and publishing; Geography unspecified
Confirmed · 2 sources
Details: Licensing
Research note: League of Legends rights licensed for physical game
Rights and publishing; Worldwide
Source wording: global
Confirmed · 1 source
Details: Game and brand operation
Rights and publishing; Worldwide
Source wording: global
Confirmed · 1 source
5 records, each with its direction, scope and sources.
Details: D2C
Research note: League of Legends brand link; legal China shop operator unverified.
Distribution and sales area; Geography unspecified
Confirmed · 1 source
20 records, each with its direction, scope and sources.
Details: Program governance
Research note: Source supported official program governance not per event organization.
Event or organized play area; Geography unspecified
Confirmed · 1 source
Location: Admin review admin-review-2026-10-15-s1, item goldset_v0:gs_0034
Details: Game publishing
Limited confirmation. This claim has restrictions or unresolved details and is excluded from company rankings.
Research note: Publisher
Rights and publishing; Geography unspecified
Qualified · 2 sources
Location: Admin review admin-review-2026-10-18, item news:bleedingcool_tcg:50abd5167c59
Details: Localized edition
Research note: korean_localized_edition | announced_release_2026_09_18 | does_not_imply_all_distributor_appointments
Edition and language market; Country
Source wording: South Korea
Confirmed · 1 source
Details: D2C
Distribution and sales area; Geography unspecified
Confirmed · 1 source
Details: D2C
Distribution and sales area; Country
Source wording: Mainland China
Confirmed · 1 source
Details: D2C, Online
Limited confirmation. This claim has restrictions or unresolved details and is excluded from company rankings.
Distribution and sales area; Geography unspecified
Source wording: available markets
Geographic interpretation is unresolved.
Qualified · 1 source
Details: D2C
Research note: Official source describes a limited Origins preorder; no perpetual availability inferred.
Distribution and sales area; Geography unspecified
Confirmed · 1 source
Details: Program governance
Research note: Source supported official program governance not per event organization.
Event or organized play area; Geography unspecified
Confirmed · 1 source
Details: Program governance
Research note: Source supported official program governance not per event organization.
Event or organized play area; Geography unspecified
Confirmed · 1 source
Details: Program governance
Research note: Source supported official program governance not per event organization.
Event or organized play area; Geography unspecified
Confirmed · 1 source
Details: Program governance
Research note: Source supported official program governance not per event organization.
Event or organized play area; Geography unspecified
Confirmed · 2 sources
Details: Program governance
Research note: Source supported official program governance not per event organization.
Event or organized play area; Geography unspecified
Confirmed · 2 sources
Details: Program governance
Research note: Source supported official program governance not per event organization.
Event or organized play area; Geography unspecified
Confirmed · 8 sources
Details: Program governance
Research note: Source supported official program governance not per event organization.
Event or organized play area; Geography unspecified
Confirmed · 1 source
Details: Program governance
Research note: Source supported official program governance not per event organization.
Event or organized play area; Geography unspecified
Confirmed · 1 source
Details: Program governance
Research note: Source supported official program governance not per event organization.
Event or organized play area; Geography unspecified
Confirmed · 1 source
Details: Program governance
Research note: Source supported official program governance not per event organization.
Event or organized play area; Geography unspecified
Confirmed · 1 source
Details: Program governance
Research note: Source supported official program governance not per event organization.
Event or organized play area; Geography unspecified
Confirmed · 2 sources
Details: Official portal
Platform audience or availability; Geography unspecified
Confirmed · 1 source
Details: Official portal
Platform audience or availability; Geography unspecified
Confirmed · 1 source
Details: Official portal
Research note: Traditional Chinese portal displays Riot Games branding and copyright but does not identify the local legal or technical operator.
Platform audience or availability; Geography unspecified
Confirmed · 1 source
Details: Community engagement, Creator engagement
Research note: Riot announced invite-based creator Discord; no public invite established
Platform audience or availability; Worldwide
Source wording: global invited creators
Confirmed · 1 source
Details: Official channel
Research note: Riot links @RiftboundKR in Korean launch article
Platform audience or availability; Country
Source wording: South Korea
Confirmed · 1 source
Details: Official content and rules
Research note: Official game news and rules
Platform audience or availability; Worldwide
Source wording: global where active
Confirmed · 1 source
Details: Platform operation
Research note: Official site and event finder are one Riot-operated platform.
Platform audience or availability; Geography unspecified
Confirmed · 2 sources
Details: Platform operation
Research note: Riot calls PlayRiftbound.com a Riot-owned replacement for current Carde.io event functions beginning September 14, 2026, while migration work involves UVS and Carde.io.
Platform audience or availability; Geography unspecified
Confirmed · 1 source
