Magic: The Gathering announces crossover event with Assassin's Creed and Final Fantasy - Possible release date, what to expect, and more
Magic: The Gathering’s “Universes Beyond” line is all set to get a serious pair of collaborations in 2024. According to Hasbro Investor Day 2022’s presentation, Wizards of the Coast is looking towards Ubisoft and Square Enix. In 2024, both the Final Fantasy and Assassin’s Creed franchises are confirmed to be joining Magic: The Gathering in some format or fashion.
While 2023 has already been confirmed for Lord of the Rings and Dr. Who, 2024 is shaping up to be a huge year for the Wizards of the Coast’s legendary card game.
Universes Beyond is Magic: The Gathering’s way of collaborating with a number of IPs that could not possibly exist in the card game created by Richard Garfield. Fans have already seen several Universes Beyond expansions, typically in the form of Secret Lair drops.
These collaborations have been financially successful for the company, bolstering the various expansions to the Standard card game throughout the year. While players cannot use these Universes Beyond cards in the most competitive settings, they are popular and often quickly sell out.
These Secret Lair drops contain four cards featuring art and lore from other IPs. Previously, there have been Secret Lair drops from Street Fighter, Fortnite, The Walking Dead, and several other IPs. Then there is the upcoming Warhammer 40K partnership, which features four Commander decks.
In 2023, fans can look forward to a full set called The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-Earth, as well as a Universes Beyond collaboration with Dr. Who. Not one to rest on their laurels, WOTC revealed that in 2024, fans would be able to see how Final Fantasy and Assassin’s Creed fit into the Magic universe.
Unfortunately, there isn’t much in the way of information yet, but Wizards
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