{"rewrite":{"id":"r_686186ed13885eb2a582dd3a","clusterId":"c_31a3b94d956b38d9a1886614","slug":"jaf-develops-car-themed-trading-card-game-drive-card-game-for-2027-release","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"JAF Develops Car-Themed Trading Card Game DRIVE CARD GAME","summary":"The Japan Automobile Federation (JAF) announced on September 2 that it has begun development of DRIVE CARD GAME, a trading card game themed around automobiles, with release planned for early summer 2027. The game is being developed with the cooperation of various automobile manufacturers, crossing manufacturer boundaries to convey the appeal of cars to a wide range of generations, including younger people, and to create new car fans. Players will collect and battle with cards that reflect the characteristics of various cars, learning about them through play. Rule design and adjustment of card effects and stats are handled by Next Play Inc., the developer behind ONE PIECE CARD GAME; its representative, Ryo Shinomoto, confirmed cooperation on his own X account. JAF plans to use profits from the game for social contribution activities, such as disaster support by the JAF Road Service Special Support Team. Game rules, card information, and sales methods will be announced later on the official website and official X account. The game name and logo mark are currently pending trademark registration.","whyItMatters":"JAF, a membership organization with about 20 million members as of end of March 2026, is leveraging the growing domestic card game market, which reached 319.7 billion yen for the fiscal year ending March 2025, as a new entry point to connect car culture to the next generation.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eJAF chairman Masayoshi Sakaguchi announced the project on the official website, and the JAF official X account posted about it on September 2, drawing a large number of joy-filled replies.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSakaguchi described the game as a gateway for people to become familiar with cars through play, noting that trading card games combine collecting with battling and appeal to many generations.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eNext Play Inc., the studio behind ONE PIECE CARD GAME, handles rule design and adjustment of card effects and stats, and its representative, Ryo Shinomoto, confirmed the cooperation on his own X account.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eJAF is leveraging its network as an automobile user organization and its expertise as the governing body for four-wheel motorsports to work with manufacturers across company boundaries.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe names of participating manufacturers, specific car models, and the game system have not been disclosed yet.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe domestic card game market reached 319.7 billion yen for the fiscal year ending March 2025, up 11.7% year-on-year, according to the Bandai Namco Group Integrated Report 2025.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eInside, one outlet covering the announcement, framed the project as a surprise entry into the TCG scene and stressed that it is a game that can be played properly, not just collected.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eGame rules, detailed card information, sales methods, and the official DRIVE CARD GAME website are planned to be announced later.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"DRIVE CARD GAME pairs JAF, a motoring association, with Next Play, the studio behind ONE PIECE CARD GAME. JAF's profit will fund disaster support. The GAME's rules and sales method remain unannounced.","twitterPost":"DRIVE CARD GAME puts Next Play, developer of ONE PIECE CARD GAME, behind JAF's car-themed trading CARD GAME. Profits will fund JAF's disaster support teams.","threadsPost":"DRIVE CARD GAME is JAF's attempt to court younger generations, but the real draw is the team: Next Play, the developer behind ONE PIECE CARD GAME, is handling rules and CARD balance. JAF plans to route profits into its disaster support special team, and the GAME name is still pending trademark registration.","newsletterBlurb":"JAF announced DRIVE CARD GAME, a car-themed trading card game developed with the cooperation of automakers and the ONE PIECE CARD GAME team, set for early summer 2027. Profits from the game are earmarked for social contribution activities like disaster support.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"KAI-YOU\",\"url\":\"https://kai-you.net/article/96432\",\"title\":\"JAF Develops Automobile Trading Card Game, with Cooperation from 'ONE PIECE CARD GAME' Developer\"},{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/260903e\",\"title\":\"JAF announces official 'car' card game 'DRIVE CARD GAME.' Set to release in early summer 2027 as a trading card game that crosses manufacturer boundaries to convey the appeal of cars to a wide range of generations\"},{\"source\":\"GameBusiness.jp\",\"url\":\"https://www.gamebusiness.jp/article/2026/09/02/27864.html\",\"title\":\"JAF to Develop \\\"Car TCG\\\" - \\\"DRIVE CARD GAME\\\" Scheduled for Early Summer 2027 Release\"},{\"source\":\"Inside\",\"url\":\"https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2026/09/03/187179.html\",\"title\":\"JAF Makes Surprise Entry into TCG! Game Design by the Developers of 'ONE PIECE Card Game,' Profits to Go to Social Contribution Projects Like Disaster Relief\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":11078,"outputTokens":1483,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":null,"createdAt":"2026-09-02T13:57:04.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-02T13:57:22.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-03T01:53:00.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_31a3b94d956b38d9a1886614","canonicalTitle":"JAFが“クルマのTCG”開発へ―『DRIVE CARD GAME』2027年初夏リリース予定","representativeArticleId":"a_83ce6adba9923183c147bddb","sourceCount":5,"writtenSourceCount":4,"writeAttempts":2,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"DRIVE CARD GAME\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"written","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-02T05:45:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-03T06:30:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-03T06:38:32.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"ASCII.jp","url":"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/432/4432111/?rss","title":"あこがれの名車がトレカに？ JAFが実車ベースの本格TCG開発へ"},{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/260903e","title":"JAF公式の“クルマ”カードゲーム『DRIVE CARD GAME』発表。幅広い世代に“クルマ”の魅力を伝えるため、メーカーの垣根を越えたトレーディングカードゲームとして2027年初夏にリリース予定"},{"source":"KAI-YOU","url":"https://kai-you.net/article/96432","title":"JAF、自動車のトレーディングカードゲームを開発 『ONE PIECE CARD GAME』開発会社が協力"},{"source":"Inside","url":"https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2026/09/03/187179.html","title":"JAFがまさかのTCG参戦！ルール設計は「ONE PIECE カードゲーム」の開発元、得た利益は災害支援など社会貢献事業に活用へ"},{"source":"GameBusiness.jp","url":"https://www.gamebusiness.jp/article/2026/09/02/27864.html","title":"JAFが“クルマのTCG”開発へ―『DRIVE CARD GAME』2027年初夏リリース予定"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["DRIVE CARD GAME"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["JAF announced the start of development of DRIVE CARD GAME on September 2, 2026.","DRIVE CARD GAME is scheduled for release in early summer 2027.","Next Play Inc., the developer of ONE PIECE CARD GAME, handles rule design and adjustment of card effects and stats for DRIVE CARD GAME.","Profits from DRIVE CARD GAME are planned to be used for social contribution activities, including disaster support by the JAF Road Service Special Support Team.","JAF had approximately 20 million members as of the end of March 2026."]}