Disney Lorcanahas been accused of allegedly stealing another card game’s design. The highly anticipated trading card game (TCG) made by Disney and publisher Ravensburger is expected to come out with its first series in August in select countries. This will include booster packs and special troves withrareLorcanacards made with metallic foil.
InDisney Lorcana, players take on the role of powerful sorcerers known as Illumineers, who are tasked to gather characters from “The Great Illuminary,” a collection of all Disney songs and stories. The cards feature Disney characters with unique abilities and power levels. So far,Lorcanarevealed a number of character cards on its social media pages, such asOlaf fromFrozenand Tinker Bell fromPeter Pan.
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Recently, it was reported that Ravensburger was being sued for allegedly stealing the design of Upper Deck’s upcoming TCG calledRush of Ikorr. According to the complaint reported by GamesRadar, Upper Deck accused Ravensburger of repackaging and marketingRush of IkorrasDisney Lorcana, noting that both TCGs' rules were “nearly identical.” It also accused Ravensburger designer Ryan Miller, who was a former Upper Deck employee and had allegedly worked onRush of Ikorr, of using the information he had to help developLorcana.
Upper Deck said it’s seeking damages from Ravensburger, and prohibiting it from launchingDisney Lorcana. Ravensburger North America Senior Communications Director Lisa Krueger said in a statement sent to GamesRadar that the company stands behind its team’s integrity and the originality of its products. She added that Upper Deck’s lawsuit was “entirely without merit,” and that Ravensburger planned to prove its innocence in due time. For now, it’s focused on thelaunch ofDisney Lorcana: The First Chapteron August 18.
Disney Lorcanarequires players to create 60-card decks with a maximum of two colors used in each that they’ll use to build 20 Lore the fastest. Characters will be put down to “quest” and challenge opponents, which will require them to spend ink from players' Inkwell. Meanwhile, not much is known yet about howRush of Ikorrwill be played, but it might have similar elements toLorcanabased on Upper Deck’s claims.
Some TCG fans might also argue thatDisney Lorcana’s mechanics, especially the part where players might need to use certain cards to gain mana to do specific actions, aren’t unique as other titles have utilized them. But only time will tell if Upper Deck’s lawsuit turns out to be a success in the coming months.
