JoyRide Entertainment has announced that in addition to the initial launch of the Fullmetal Alchemist Trading Card Game in August, a Blood and Water Expansion is set for October followed by an FMA Gift Tin in December.  The initial August release (see 'Fullmetal Alchemist TCG Out in August') has a 240-card base set with 60-card starter decks (8 per display) and 15-card booster packs (36 per display).  The Fullmetal Alchemist TCG will be launched exclusively in the core market because JoyRide Entertainment feels that 'the small hobby retailer is the lifeblood' of the business.

The first 120-card expansion, Blood and Water, is due out in October followed by Fullmetal Alchemist Gift Tins in December.