Not including TWD cards is quite odd here, as if they are given completely new art and wording would have no connection to the IP, so I doubt licensing would have a play in not redoing them.
You'd be surprised how weird licensing can be. I play one gacha game where they can't even upgrade a character because the licensing only included what was initially agreed on. It likely has some stipulation to not be included in boosters or something and they'd have to license the TWD later if they want to do do, which would cost more money every time they want to do so.
This is part of the reason the UB Reserved List is a likely thing even with this solution.
They've stated explicitly (or at least MaRo has) that the TWD cards can be printed as in-universe equivalents. Why they are not included in this update is unclear and quite a shame.
Edit: not to mention that they generally consider the original reserved list a big (if not their biggest) mistake.
They're probably grandfathered into something (promissory estoppel, reserved list, etc).
However, the article says that they won't apply this particular plan to the Walking Dead cards, so maybe they'll still be reprinted as in-universe cards. Just not as outlined in the article.
They're probably grandfathered into something (promissory estoppel, reserved list, etc).
However, the article says that they won't apply this particular plan to the Walking Dead cards, so maybe they'll still be reprinted as in-universe cards. Just not as outlined in the article.
Additionally, an UB Secret Lair will be in an upcoming super drop, which should be soon.