2023-11-22 05:03:57
???? Lorcana sale canceled: publisher Ravensburger’s site victim of massive DDoS cyberattack. Prices are likely to soar.
Lorcana
Clearly, Lorcana continues to cause a stir. After the third chapter cards were leaked onto the internet a few days ago, the game is experiencing a new episode that could be considered… unfortunate.
The launch of the second set of cards for Disney Lorcana ended Monday after an alleged distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack on publisher Ravensburger’s website. On Monday, the official Disney Lorcana Facebook account announced the DDoS attack. As of yet, the publisher has not announced any plans for additional direct online sales.
Today we at Ravensburger experienced an extremely large DDoS (distributed denial of service) attack which severely disrupted the launch of Disney Lorcana: Rise of the Floodborn.
— Disney Lorcana (@DisneyLorcana) November 20, 2023
“Today at Ravensburger we experienced an extremely large DDoS (distributed denial of service) attack that severely disrupted the launch of Disney Lorcana: Rise of the Floodborn. »
And further, in thread X:
While we are not able to offer more specific details at this time, we want to apologize to consumers who had a negative experience during our launch today – we truly appreciate your support and are committed to improving your experience of future launches.
— Disney Lorcana (@DisneyLorcana) November 20, 2023
“While we are unable to provide more specific details at this time, we would like to apologize to any consumers who had a negative experience with our launch today. We truly appreciate your support and are committed to improving your experience in future launches. »
Understanding DDoS Cyber Attacks
A distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack is a form of computer attack that aims to make a service or website unavailable by overloading it with traffic.
Concretely, attackers will use a network of numerous infected computers called “bots” or “zombies” to simultaneously bombard their target. They will send thousands of automated requests in a short time, thus saturating the bandwidth or resources of the targeted server which will no longer be able to respond to legitimate requests.
Attackers gain this control over large numbers of machines through malware that infects computers without their owners’ knowledge. These computers then become part of a “botnet”, a network of zombie computers controlled remotely by hackers.
There are different methods of DDoS: flooding the target with network traffic to exhaust bandwidth, exploiting vulnerabilities to crash the server, saturating specific resources such as memory or CPU… The effect is the same: the service becomes inaccessible for legitimate users.
The motivations behind these cyberattacks are varied: personal revenge, ethical hacking to denounce security flaws, cybercrime with ransom demand, attacks sponsored by States, etc.
DDoS is very difficult to thwart due to the scale of the traffic generated. Targeted sites must protect themselves through specialized services absorbing and filtering malicious requests, or by temporarily increasing their capabilities to resist the attack.
In short, a DDoS attack uses a large network of zombie computers to overwhelm its target with a massive flood of traffic intended to make it unavailable. It is one of the most formidable computer threats today due to the difficulty in protecting against it effectively. And it’s the turn of Ravensburger and his game Lorcana to be victims today!
Lorcana, skin shortages
Disney Lorcana is a new collectible card game (TCG) that competes with two of the biggest names in the industry – Magic: The Gathering and Pokémon. It does this by combining similar gameplay mechanics with Disney’s beloved repertoire of animated characters.
But while the game has been well received, since its launch in August it has been (very, very, very) difficult to actually get cards to play. The first block went quickly, and the second even faster with pre-orders in stores which were gone in a few minutes (but really!).
To bring more product to market, Ravensburger announced a complete reprint of the game’s first set of cards, titled The First Chapter, to more or less coincide with the launch of Rise of the Floodborn, the second. And yet, even with two sets available more or less at the same time, it seems that market prices remain high but more importantly, card availability is still a problem. Take a look at the different game stores and you will see that the game is simply out of stock. While the online release should take place in a week.
Hoping to further alleviate these pricing issues, Ravensburger opted to try selling cards directly through its own website for a limited time. But the alleged DDoS attack thwarted those plans, trapping customers in faulty virtual “queues” for hours.
Our team has worked extremely hard to solve this problem over the course of the day, but unfortunately that has not been possible. As of now we are officially ending our website sales of Disney Lorcana: Rise of the Floodborn.
— Disney Lorcana (@DisneyLorcana) November 20, 2023
“Our team worked extremely hard to resolve this issue throughout the day, but unfortunately it was not possible,” Ravensburger said in his posts on X and Facebook. “At this time, we are officially ending our sales on the Disney Lorcana: Rise of the Floodborn website. »
A (very) tight market
You know the mechanics of supply and demand. With cards out of stock everywhere, and extremely high demand, for players and collectors, prices are soaring on the internet.
Some rare cards reach incredible prices on online markets; speculators, “scalpers”, as they are called in the industry, have grabbed as many unopened packs as possible.
This pushes the so-called “market price” to… astronomical amounts. This price inflation is causing some game stores to choose to increase their own prices at checkout, for fear of losing the opportunity to resell unopened boxes themselves online at the inflated price. Others hold on. We thank them!
Conclusion
Thus ends, in pain, the launch of the second chapter of Lorcana. Ravensburger, which thought it would satisfy “hungry” fans (like me) by opening the floodgates to its website, was overwhelmed by a digital deluge orchestrated by malicious hackers.
This cyberattack defuses the enthusiasm surrounding this game, which is definitely struggling to meet the phenomenal demand it is experiencing. Between chronic shortages, galloping inflation of the parallel market and now regular piracy, Lorcana aficionados will have to be patient.
The editor is up against the wall. It will have to learn the lessons of this chaotic episode and strengthen its strategy or risk losing its feathers. Because in the ruthless world of collectible card games, having your release hacked is a task. Especially when it features the Disney brand, nothing less than a leading figure in global entertainment.
Lorcana’s ink is therefore flowing freely, but its future is now written in dotted lines.
What is Lorcana?
Published by Ravensburger and created by Ryan Miller, Disney Lorcana is a collectible card game that was released yesterday, and it is already eagerly awaited in specialty stores. The game features beloved Disney characters and offers a wealth of content with 204 cards in the very first chapter. Lorcana stands out for its accessibility, allowing players aged 8 and up to quickly build decks with their favorite Disney characters.
The gameplay is unique, with mechanics like the use of “ink” and the introduction of Song cards. The game is designed to be accessible to beginners while providing strategic depth for experienced players. The card graphics are stunning, and the card abilities fit well with the character stories from the Disney films.
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Article written by PEF, alias Pierre-François for short. Undisputed master of board games that last forever. PEF took to complex strategy games as soon as he could hold a die in his hands. His favorites are the ones that involve building empires and plotting against opponents while sipping herbal tea. Motto: “If the game lasts less than two hours, it’s a coffee break!” »
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