History of Clash Royale in Timeline

Clash Royale is a real-time strategy mobile game developed by Supercell, released globally on March 2, 2016. It blends collectible card games, tower defense, and MOBA elements. A spin-off from Clash of Clans, it quickly achieved financial success, earning $1 billion in revenue within its first year and $2.5 billion in three years, as reported by Sensor Tower.

January 4, 2016: Soft Launch on iOS

On January 4, 2016, Clash Royale was soft-launched in Canada, Hong Kong, Australia, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Iceland, Finland, and New Zealand for iOS platforms.

February 2016: Legendary Rarity Added

In February 2016, Clash Royale introduced the Legendary rarity to its cards, expanding beyond the initial Common, Rare, and Epic rarities.

February 16, 2016: Soft Launch on Android

On February 16, 2016, Clash Royale was soft-launched on Android in Canada, Hong Kong, Australia, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Iceland, Finland, and New Zealand.

March 2, 2016: Global Release of Clash Royale

On March 2, 2016, Clash Royale, a real-time strategy game combining elements from collectible card games, tower defense, and multiplayer online battle arena, was globally released on both iOS and Android platforms.

March 2017: Leagues Added to Clash Royale

In March 2017, Leagues were added to Clash Royale, featuring nine different leagues above 5,000 trophies, ranging from Challenger I to Ultimate Champion, and a trophy reset system at the end of each season.

2017: Clash Royale Crown Championship in London

In 2017, The Clash Royale Crown Championship had over 28 million participants. The tournament concluded with the 2017 Crown Championship in London where the top 16 players in the world competed for a $400,000 prize pool.

April 25, 2018: Clan Wars Added

On April 25, 2018, Clash Royale added Clan Wars, which separated a given war into two days: 'Collection Day' and 'War Day'. Collection day consisted of players battling in a variety of game modes and War Day matched a Clan with four other Clans with a similar number of participants and Clan Trophies.

August 20, 2018: Season 1 of the Clash Royale League

Season 1 of the Clash Royale League, the official team esports world championship, started on August 20, 2018. It consisted of 5 leagues: North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia, and China.

December 2018: Star Points Added for Cosmetics

In December 2018, Clash Royale introduced Star Points, which allowed players to unlock special golden cosmetics for level 14 cards.

2018: Clash Royale League replaces Crown Championship

In 2018, the Clash Royale Crown Championship was discontinued and replaced by the Clash Royale League.

August 31, 2020: Clan Wars II Added

On August 31, 2020, Clash Royale added Clan Wars II, a reworked version of its predecessor. Each week consists of three 'Training Days', lasting from Monday to Wednesday, and four 'Battle Days', lasting from Thursday to Sunday.

October 2021: Champion Rarity Added

In October 2021, the Champion rarity was introduced to Clash Royale, limiting players to one Champion per deck, each with a special ability activated by spending additional elixir.

October 2021: Star Points Available from Level 7

In the October 2021 update, Star Points became available from Level 7 in Clash Royale. Players receive Star Points when gaining experience, which can be used to give cards an updated visual appearance.

March 2022: Card Masteries Launched

In the March 2022 update, Clash Royale launched Card Masteries, providing rewards for reaching specific milestones with cards in competitive matches, tracking statistics like damage done, troops destroyed, and towers tapped, with badges displaying player progress.

June 2023: Card Evolutions and Elite Levels Launched

In the June 2023 update, Clash Royale launched Card Evolutions, which added a cyclical ability allowing evolved versions of cards, and Elite Levels, which added level 15 and Elite Wild Cards to the game.

October 22, 2023: PC Launch

On October 22, 2023, in correspondence with Google Play Games' PC beta launch, Clash Royale launched for PC globally.

December 2023: Tower Troops Announced

In the December 2023 update, Tower Troops were announced for Clash Royale. These troops allow for differences in strategy for the two smaller towers defending the primary King Tower.

January 2024: New Tower Troops Released

Beginning with the January 2024 season, new Tower Troops were periodically released in Clash Royale, starting with the Tower Princess. Currently, four unique Tower Troops are available.

June 2024: Limited Time Goblin Queen Game Mode

In June 2024, Clash Royale introduced a limited-time game mode featuring the Goblin Queen, who replaced the King Tower. Playing goblin-themed cards charged the Queen's ability, culminating in the release of Goblin Babies on the opponent's side of the arena.

November 2024: 2v2 Game Mode Added

In November 2024, a limited-time ranked 2v2 game mode was added to Clash Royale, allowing players to team up and play competitively. Placement into the ranking required 30 wins, with medal count decided by trophy road trophies.

2024: Superfest Held

In 2024, Supercell held Superfest in conjunction with the Clash of Clans World Championship in Helsinki, Finland. It included the Brawl Stars World Finals, in addition to the Clash Royale World Finals.

March 2025: Retro Royale Event

In March 2025, Clash Royale featured a limited-time ranked event, 'Retro Royale,' allowing players to play the 2017 version of the game with the original 80 cards and without newer features. This event ended on March 26.