Patch Note
Patch Notes - July 30th
Surreal Team, Real Play
Greetings, this is FANTASTIC BASEBALL.
We are pleased to inform you of the updates that will be applied during the maintenance on Thursday, July 30th.
[Update Overview] 1. Five new in-game events will be held. 2. Theme Cards: June Player of the Month Cards will be updated. - The 'June Player of the Month' cards, which commemorate players who have been showing incredible performances, will be added. 3. Theme Cards: Stats for Rising Star Player Cards will be updated. - The stats of "Rising Star" player cards—celebrating the next generation of elite talent poised to shape the future of their teams—will be updated to reflect their real-world performance. 4. Challenge Mode: A new Challenge season will begin. 5. A new pitcher lineup for Slugger Showdown will be applied. 6. The Exchange Shop Event will be held. 7. The designated positions in the Player Enhancement Match mode will be changed. |
[Detailed Update Information]
■ New Events
In-game Events
1. Thrilling Midsummer Night Cool Run 14-Day Check-in Event!
2. Ground Vacation Raffle Ticket Event!
3. Summer Championship Play Mission Event!
4. Summer Base Exchange Shop Event!
5. Game Mode Event
※ For more details, please refer to the [New Event Round-Up] notice.
■ Theme Cards - Player of the Month Card: June
The 'June Player of the Month' cards, commemorating players who lead their teams with outstanding performances in June—such as Austin Dean of the LG Twins, Drew Rasmussen of the Tampa Bay Rays, and Pete Crow-Armstrong of the Chicago Cubs—will be added.
- The Player of the Month Card is a Theme Card that commemorates players who led their teams to victory with outstanding performances in their leagues during June of the 2026 season.
- One or two players per team will be released as Player of the Month cards, depending on the number of players selected for the month.
| [Player of the Month Card Design] |
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※ For more details, please refer to the [Playbook - Player of the Month Card] notice.
■ Theme Cards: 2026 Season Rising Star Player Cards
The stats of "Rising Star" player cards—celebrating the next generation of elite talent poised to shape the future of their teams—will be updated to reflect their real-world performance.
- Rising Star cards are released to commemorate the next generation of prospects who will lead the future of their teams.
- The OVR of Rising Star cards will be updated monthly based on their real-world performance in the 2026 season. (Changes are applied through the maintenance at the end of each month.)
- Rising Star cards can be obtained through specific card packs and trades.
- You can check the stat changes at a glance through the [OVR History].
- You can check the complete Rising Star information via [Live Info] on the Main Screen.
| [Rising Star Player Card Design] |
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※ For more details, please refer to the [Playbook - 2026 Rising Star Player Card] notice.
■ Challenge Mode
A new season of Challenge Mode will begin.
Along with the start of the new Challenge Mode season, new challenge missions will begin.
- New Challenge Mode Period: July 30th, after the update ~ Before the August 13th update
[Challenge Mode Mission Details]
| Difficulty | Challenge Mission | Description | All-Clear Reward |
| Easy | Beginner | This Challenge consists of AI opponents with low stats and easier missions for new users to adapt quickly. | Rare Player Card Pack Ticket x 10 |
| Semi-Pro | In this challenge, buffs are added in the game so that you can experience how the buffs work. | 700,000 Gold | |
| Normal | Control Artist | A challenge where each plate appearance starts with 3 balls, and the pitcher's control plays a crucial role | 1,500,000 Gold |
| Slugger | A challenge consisting of missions focusing on extra-base hits such as doubles and home runs. | Diamond Special Training Ticket x 10 | |
| Hard | Fast & Slow | A challenge where the ball speed decreases or increases with each pitch | 4,000 Diamonds |
| VS Fantasy Team | A challenge where you play against a virtual joint team. | Premium Player Card Pack Ticket x 10 |
Challenge Mode Clear Reward Event will be held.
- Clear all the 'Fast & Slow' challenges on Hard difficulty to earn a special reward.
| Challenge Mission | All Clear Reward |
| Fast & Slow (Hard) | 4,000 Diamonds |
- Note: If you are currently playing the previous season’s Challenge Mode when the new season begins, your completed match results will not be reflected in the previous season’s game. Please keep this in mind while playing.
■ Slugger Showdown
A new lineup will be applied.
- The opposing pitcher lineup will be changed. Win against the new lineup of pitchers to claim your rewards!
- Pitchers from outside your preferred team's league may appear in the Slugger Showdown pitcher lineup.
[New Pitcher Lineup]
| Difficulty | MLB | KBO |
| Very Easy (Gold) | Parker Messick | Raul Alcantara |
| Easy (Gold) | Trevor Rogers | Hyun-jin Ryu |
| Normal (Diamond) | Gage Jump | Ju-young Son |
| Hard (Diamond) | Logan Webb | Min-seok Choi |
| Very Hard (Prism Diamond) | Drew Rasmussen | |
■ Exchange Shop Event
A new Exchange Shop Event will begin.
- Period: July 30th, after the update ~ Before the August 13th update
- Exchange your items for desired rewards at set rates.
- Items will be delivered to your in-game mailbox.
- Special Raffle Ticket → Gold
- Normal Player Card Pack Ticket → Rare Player Card Pack Ticket
- Normal Special Training Ticket → Diamond Special Training Ticket
- Gold Trait Draw Ticket → Diamond Trait Draw Ticket
- Gold Trait Exchange Ticket → Diamond Trait Exchange Ticket
- Theme Card Player Pack Ticket → Gold
- Gold → Action Points
- XP → Gold
- SP/RP/DH/SS Enhancement Tickets → All Enhancement Tickets
■ Player Enhancement Match Mode
The designated positions for Saturday in the Player Enhancement Match mode will be changed.
- The designated positions for Saturday will be changed from (RP/3B) to (RP/SS).
(To maintain balance in enhancement positions by day of the week, overlapping positions are periodically rotated.)
■ Other Improvements & Bug Fixes
1. [Super Player Card] The Base Running stats of the 'Kris Bryant' and 'Cal Raleigh' player cards will be increased.
- Kris Bryant
- Previous: 84 (Prism Diamond) / 79 (Diamond) / 69 (Gold)
- Changed: 85 (Prism Diamond) / 80 (Diamond) / 70 (Gold)
- Cal Raleigh
- Previous: 86 (Prism Diamond) / 81 (Diamond) / 71 (Gold)
- Changed: 87 (Prism Diamond) / 82 (Diamond) / 72 (Gold)