'Magic: The Gathering Arena' Mobile Details, Release Date and List of Mobile Compatibility Photo : Screenshot from IGN's Official YouTube Channel "Magic: The Gathering" - the very first, and probably the most celebrated and known trading card game (TCG) in the world for an already long time since its release in 1993 will be making its wave on the mobile gaming scene with the early access release of "Magic: The Gathering Arena" for the Android devices. The creators of the TCG themselves Wizards of the Coast officially announced the release date for the early access of the online mobile game version of their primed TCG, according to gaming news and updates website EuroGamer. Starting this coming January 28, Android phone and device owners may download the early access version of the game. Yet the game itself requires such high-level specifications in which could be seen on high-end phones and gadgets which runs the Android OS.