Cyberpunk Trading Card Game Crowdfunding Exceeds One Billion Rubles
Fans of Night City and characters from the Cyberpunk 2077 universe are showing immense interest in the Cyberpunk Trading Card Game, actively participating in the crowdfunding campaign and helping publisher WeirdCo reach new ambitious goals.
Launched on Kickstarter on March 17, 2026, the crowdfunding campaign for the collectible card game Cyberpunk Trading Card Game continues to capture the attention of fans of the RPG action game Cyberpunk 2077 and the popular animated series "Cyberpunk: Edgerunners."
It's worth noting that the project's initial goal of $100,000 (equivalent to 8,316,320 rubles) was achieved in a record five minutes. By March 18, the amount collected by WeirdCo had already reached $7,485,445 (622,513,559 rubles).
Despite 26 days remaining until the campaign's end, thanks to generous backers, developers have already raised an impressive $12,179,889 (over 1 billion rubles). All announced stretch goals have been successfully met, and new ones are likely to be announced soon.
Available for pre-order are: a two-starter-deck set for $49 (4075 rubles), a 36-booster pack for $169 (14,054 rubles), the "Netrunner" starter pack for $349 (29,023 rubles), the "Reputation" pack for $499 (41,498 rubles), the "Padre's Blessing" pack for $999 (83,080 rubles), and the "Afterlife" pack for $2799 (232,773 rubles).
Exclusive collector's sets are offered at a price of $7999 (665,222 rubles). Delivery of all ordered items is scheduled for October to December 2026.
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