Overwatch League card packs available globally on Upper Deck
e-Pack™; free bonus set promotion live now through July 8
CARLSBAD, Calif., June 19, 2019 /CNW/ -- Upper Deck, the
premier worldwide sports and entertainment collectibles company,
announced today the global release of Overwatch League™ trading
cards, the first-ever esports league-licensed trading card product.
The new trading card set is available for purchase via Upper Deck
e-Pack™, the patent-pending platform that allows fans to purchase
and open packs of trading cards at any time, from anywhere in the
world, using a mobile device or computer.
The new product commemorates the Overwatch League's inaugural
season with a comprehensive 125-card base set, combined with
multiple insert sets that celebrate key player and team moments
throughout the season. Insert sets include Season 1
Highlights, League Leaders, Team
Leaders, and unique Holo F/X cards featuring
Overwatch League All-Stars on a layered holographic background.
Fans can also find foil parallels of the base set and
Infra-Sight cards with player images printed directly onto
clear acetate. Rare single, duo, and trio Inks and
Fragment cards feature one, two, or three player autographs,
or swatches of player jerseys that are embedded into the
cards.
For those who seek more exclusive items or super rare cards and
enjoy a challenge, Upper Deck's e-Pack platform offers an extensive
achievement program that gives fans the opportunity to obtain
printing plates, player and team autographed memorabilia and '1 of
1' Shadow Box Relic cards, which capture player-used mice,
pieces of match-used keyboards, or CPU chips encased in an
oversized trading card. All-Star Ink achievement booklet
cards feature up to six signatures from top players across the
league. Collectors who are first to complete specific insert sets
can even earn an autographed jersey from New York Excelsior support
player Seong-Hyun "Jjonak" Bang, the Overwatch League inaugural
season MVP, or London Spitfire damage player Jun-Young "Profit"
Park, Grand Finals 2018 MVP.
To celebrate the new release, Upper Deck is offering a special
bonus to fans who register for a free UpperDeckEpack.com account
between now through July 8, 2019. All
fans who register will receive a free Overwatch League digital
1-card pack every day through July 8,
2019, just for logging on. The 1-card packs feature one
player from each of the 20 Overwatch League teams, so users can
continue opening packs or trade with other users on the system to
complete the exclusive 20-card promotional set.
Fans can now purchase Overwatch League trading cards for
$3.99 plus tax per 6-card pack,
exclusively on www.UpperDeckEpack.com. For more details about the
trading card set, including a downloadable base set checklist
poster, visit www.UpperDeck.com/OWL. More information about how to
buy, open, collect, and trade Overwatch League cards with fans
around the world can be found at www.UpperDeckEpack.com.
About Upper Deck
The Upper Deck Company is a worldwide sports and entertainment
company built on the pillars of quality craftsmanship, authenticity
and innovation, with a dedication to creating products that turn
memorable moments into collectibles. Upper Deck is home to the
world's greatest athletes, including Michael Jordan, Serena
Williams, Wayne Gretzky,
Tiger Woods, Connor McDavid,
LeBron James and Ben Simmons.
About Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.
Best known for blockbuster hits including World of Warcraft®,
Hearthstone®, Overwatch®, the Warcraft®, StarCraft®, and Diablo®
franchises, and the multi-franchise Heroes of the Storm®, Blizzard
Entertainment, Inc. (https://www.blizzard.com), a division of
Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI), is a premier developer and
publisher of entertainment software renowned for creating some of
the industry's most critically acclaimed games. Blizzard
Entertainment's track record includes twenty-two #1 games* and
multiple Game of the Year awards. The company's online gaming
service, Blizzard Battle.net®, is one of the largest online-gaming
services in the world, with millions of active players.
*Sales and/or downloads, based on internal company records
and reports from key distribution partners.
OVERWATCH, and OVERWATCH LEAGUE are trademarks or registered
trademarks of Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. in the U.S. and/or other
countries. The OVERWATCH LEAGUE team names are the properties
of their respective owners.
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