Patch Note
Patch Notes - August 27th
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, August 27th.
[Update Overview] 1. Five new in-game events will be held. 2. '2026 Season First Half Regular Cards' will be added. - Build a more realistic lineup with the '2026 First Half Regular Cards', added based on players' performances in the first half of the 2026 season! 3. Theme Cards: July Player of the Month Cards will be updated. - The 'July Player of the Month' cards, which commemorate players who have been showing incredible performances, will be added. 4. 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. 5. Challenge Mode: A new Challenge season will begin. 6. A new pitcher lineup for Slugger Showdown will be applied. 7. The Exchange Shop Event will be held. 8. The designated positions in the Player Enhancement Match mode will be changed. |
[Detailed Update Information]
■ New Events
In-game Events
1. August Finale 14-Day Check-in Event!
2. Fantastic ICE Raffle Ticket Event!
3. August Ending Play Mission Event!
4. August Ending Exchange Shop Event!
5. Game Mode Event
※ For more details, please refer to the [New Event Round-Up] notice.
■ Regular Player Card: 2026 Season First Half
'2026 First Half Regular Cards' reflecting the players' performances in the first half of the 2026 season will be added.
- 2026 Season First Half Regular Cards are released based on the players' performances in the first half of the 2026 season.
- You can also obtain 2026 Season First Half Regular Cards from the 'Normal Player Pack and Rare Player Pack' in the Shop > Player Card tab.
- The '2015-2026 Gold Player Guaranteed Pack' and '2015-2026 Prism Dia Player 10% Pack' obtained as bonus rewards for purchasing the Rare Player Card Pack will also be changed to allow the acquisition of 2026 Season First Half players. (You can acquire 2026 Season First Half players from the Player Pack purchase bonuses obtained after the update.)
- You can obtain 2026 First Half Player Cards from the '2015-2026 Fantastic Player Pack'.
- You can check the 2026 Season First Half player cards by searching for '2026F' using the Year Selection feature in the Collection.
| [2026 Season First Half Regular Card Design] |
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■ Theme Cards - Player of the Month Card: July
The 'July Player of the Month' cards, commemorating players who lead their teams with outstanding performances in July—such as Sam Hilliard of the KT wiz, Yordan Alvarez of the Houston Astros, and Chris Sale of the Atlanta Braves—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 July 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: August 27th, after the update ~ Before the September 10th update
[Challenge Mode Mission Details]
| Difficulty | Challenge Mission | Description | All-Clear Reward |
| Easy | Beginner | For the users new to Challenge to adapt quickly to this content, this challenge consists of AI opponents with low stats and easier missions. | Rare Player Card Pack Ticket x 10 |
| League Champion | A challenge showing your journey to the league championship, with multiple stages. | XP x 30,000 | |
| Normal | Monster Hunt | A challenge where you play against a team that includes Monster Theme players. | Diamond Special Training Ticket x 10 |
| Great Closer | It’s bottom of the ninth inning, and you have to overcome the critical situation of the winning game. | All Enhancement Ticket (S) x 50 | |
| Hard | Fast & Slow | A challenge where the ball speed decreases or increases with every pitch. | 4,000 Diamonds |
| Scoring Position | A challenge that starts with the runner in scoring position. | Diamond Trait Exchange Ticket x 4 |
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) | Louie Varland | Riley Thompson |
| Easy (Gold) | Cam Schlittler | Kouki Sugimoto |
| Normal (Diamond) | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | Bin Gwak |
| Hard (Diamond) | Chris Sale | Tarik Skubal |
| Very Hard (Prism Diamond) | Dylan Cease | |
■ Exchange Shop Event
A new Exchange Shop Event will begin.
- Period: August 27th, after the update ~ Before the September 10th 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/SS) → (RP/LF).
(To maintain balance in enhancement positions by day of the week, overlapping positions are periodically rotated.)