Independent Research on the Business of Trading Card Games
How we researchOrganization
Publisher and Distribution & Wholesale in Riftbound.
Shining Soul in Riftbound; mostly in product development.
Shining Soul
Publisher
Publishing and supply partner
China
Others on this stage
IP licensor: Riot Games, Inc.
Uses IP under license: League of Legends
Manufactures product for game
Shining Soul
Distribution & Wholesale
Operates shop: Shining Soul flagship shop, Shining Soul WeChat shopDirect salesSells game direct to consumer
China
Others on this stage
Shining Soul has no documented role on this stage.
Others on this stage
Governs program: Riftbound Continentals, Riftbound Nexus Nights, Riftbound Regionals
Shining Soul has no documented role on this stage.
Others on this stage
Marketplace operatorSupports marketplace category for game
Dark: Shining Soul 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 Shining Soul runs itself.
Master data as the cited sources state them.
When its relationships started, ended or were announced; the latest first.
Mar 31, 2025Announced
Shining Soul is a publishing and supply partner for Riftbound in mainland China. source†
2025Starts
5 relationship records, each with its sources.
Details: D2C
Distribution and sales area; Geography unspecified
Confirmed · 1 source
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
Offers game productSells game direct to consumer
Offers game product
Digital platform: Riftbound Gaming Network event locatorOperates platform technology: Riftbound Gaming Network event locatorProvides organized play softwareProvides tournament software: Riftbound Showdown Series
Official brand affiliation: Rune Battlegrounds official China portal, Riftbound Traditional Chinese official portalDigital platform: PlayRiftbound.com
Lists current eventsDigital platformSupports organized play
available markets; country coverage unverified, available markets
Lists legacy eventsDigital platform
available UVS markets, available markets
Official branded play network for game: Riftbound Gaming Network event locatorSupports organized play
France, Southeast Asia
Lists events
Operates invite only creator community: Riftbound Creator DiscordOperates official channel: Riftbound Korea InstagramOperates official content entity
Worldwide, South Korea
Worldwide
Sources
Shining Soul: Operates an overseas brand for GLORIOUS SOUL (HK) LIMITED in Worldwide (Japan first). source
Dates as the sources publish them, at their precision; announcements and effective dates are separate events. A relationship without a dated source is not shown here, so the timeline is not a complete history. Parties without a profile appear under the name their source uses. † rests only on secondary sources.
Details: D2C
Distribution and sales area; Geography unspecified
Confirmed · 1 source
Details: Publishing and supply partner
Research note: Riot names Shining Soul alongside UVS as partner; exact legal publisher role is not stated in this source
Rights and publishing; 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.
Research note: Sina republishes verified official game Weibo July 2026 naming Shining Soul flagship and WeChat shop; exact storefront/deep-link not verified.
Distribution and sales area; Country
Source wording: Mainland China
Qualified · 1 source
Details: D2C
Distribution and sales area; Country
Source wording: Mainland China
Confirmed · 1 source
