Shocking Allegations: Disney's Lorcana TCG Plagiarism Scandal

Disney Lorcana, the highly anticipated trading card game (TCG) developed in collaboration with publisher Ravensburger, has been accused of stealing another card game's design. The game is set to release its first series in August in select countries, featuring booster packs and special troves containing rare Lorcana cards with metallic foil. In the game, players become powerful sorcerers called Illumineers, whose objective is to gather characters from "The Great Illuminary," a collection of all Disney songs and stories. These cards showcase various Disney characters, each with unique abilities and power levels. Lorcana has already previewed a number of character cards on its social media pages, including Olaf from Frozen and Tinker Bell from Peter Pan.

Upper Deck has filed a lawsuit against Ravensburger, claiming that the latter stole the design of Upper Deck's upcoming TCG, Rush of Ikorr. As per the complaint, Ravensburger repackaged and marketed Rush of Ikorr as Disney Lorcana, with both TCGs sharing almost identical rules. The lawsuit also accused Ryan Miller, a Ravensburger designer and former Upper Deck employee who had worked on Rush of Ikorr, of utilizing his knowledge to aid in the development of Lorcana.

Ravensburger is facing a lawsuit from Upper Deck, which is seeking damages and attempting to prevent the launch of Disney Lorcana. However, Ravensburger's Senior Communications Director, Lisa Krueger, has stated that the company stands by the integrity of its team and the originality of its products. Krueger has dismissed Upper Deck's claims as baseless and has expressed confidence in Ravensburger's ability to prove its innocence. Despite the legal battle, Ravensburger is focused on the upcoming launch of Disney Lorcana: The First Chapter, which involves players creating 60-card decks and using them to build 20 Lore in the fastest time possible. Characters are used to challenge opponents, requiring players to spend ink from their Inkwell. While details about Rush of Ikorr are scarce, it may share similarities with Lorcana according to Upper Deck's allegations.

Only time will determine the success of Upper Deck's lawsuit in the upcoming months, as some TCG enthusiasts may contend that Disney Lorcana's mechanics, specifically the requirement for players to use certain cards to acquire mana for specific actions, are not original and have been employed by other games.