Trading cards have been on the rise for quite some time, so it’s no surprise to see new types of cards popping up here and there. Launching at the London Card Show, McDonald’s has created their own set of collectible, trading cards; McDonalds Universe. We got to go along and take a first look at McDonalds Universe at the London Card Show.
McDonalds Universe features 24 cards which play on the brand, ranging from lesser used characters and meme-style concepts. Although these cards are only collectable — not something that you can play or battle against each other — the idea here is that, much like other CCGs, people will attempt to collect the set. The cards we were able to see all have fun, retro designs that are tied to the McDonald’s brand. This launch also marks the return of Ronald McDonald — who seems to have been absent from most of their branding from the last few years — with his own card.
At the London Card Show, guests were invited to grab a card from a wall of cards, reveal what it is and then choose to keep or reroll — putting it back to then grab another. On display, there were four different cards of different rarity to give an example of the extent of the collection. Guests also got a Grimace branded goodie bag which also featured other freebies. There was also a giant card in a sleeve that may or may not be a part of the set.
You can get your own McDonalds Universe cards nationwide in restaurants from today! As a part of this promotion, there are also a bunch of prizes to be won.
