News Summary:
DeNA confirmed on July 24, 2026, that the "Ruler of the Skies" expansion for Pokémon TCG Pocket will launch on July 31, introducing Mega Rayquaza ex, Mega Gallade ex, and Mega Metagross ex, alongside new Supporters and non-Mega Pokémon, just three weeks after the "Everyday Wonders" expansion. Earlier on July 24, engineer Kosuke Sakimi, an AI system engineer for 'Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket', delivered a lecture on reinforcement learning AI technology at CEDEC 2026. Previously, on July 10, DeNA announced the conclusion of its share repurchase program approved on February 27, 2026, having bought back an additional 1,151,200 shares for 3,023,205,500 yen as of July 2026. This followed the repurchase of 4,099,400 common shares for 10,570,759,000 yen during June 2026, bringing the cumulative total to 17,958,500 shares for 46,976,711,650 yen against a maximum budget of 50 billion yen. These financial movements came after DeNA announced on June 29, effective July 1, 2026, changes to its management structure and organization, establishing new departments and appointing directors and executive officers to strengthen business execution.