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KONAMI REVEALS EXCLUSIVE ITEMS FOR YU-GI-OH! FANS TO OBTAIN AT THE SPECIAL 275TH YU-GI-OH! CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES CELEBRATION EVENT IN LILLE, FRANCE
Konami Digital Entertainment B.V. (KONAMI) is thrilled to unveil the exclusive items that Yu-Gi-Oh! fans will have a chance to obtain at the upcoming special 275th Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series (YCS) celebration event, taking place on 27th-29thSeptember in Lille, France.
First up, every Duelist registered to play in the Main Event over the weekend will be presented with the following participation Game Mat at check in. This exclusive Game Mat showcases the artworks of 2 different cards that debuted in The Infinite Forbidden this July – Spell Card “Monster Reborn” on which you can see the iconic Dark Magician, and Spell Card “Soul Exchange” featuring the other fan-favourite Blue-Eyes White Dragon.
For the most talented Duelists that make their way into the top cut, a very special Game Mat awaits – featuring Anotherverse Solaria, the new season’s YCS Prize Card monster. What makes this Game Mat even more special though is the background design – as it represents the country that the celebration event takes place in, with the French flag colours proudly on display. A very unique collector’s item for sure!
Last but not least, for Duelists who wish to participate in Public Events that are being offered outside of the Main Event, a 275th YCS celebration Event Exclusive Prize Wall Mat will be made available. Duelists will only be able to procure this Game Mat from the Public Events Prize Wall during the 275th YCS Lille event. This Game Mat’s design is based on the alternate card art for Raigeki, debuting in the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG in September’s 25th Anniversary Tin: Dueling Mirrors.
275th YCS Lille will take place on the weekend of 27th-29th September 2024 at the Lille Grand Palais in Lille, France. For more information about the event, please visit the dedicated page on the official KONAMI website.
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About the Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME
The Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME is one of the most popular trading card games in the world with over 25 billion cards sold. It is a game of strategy, where players create individual Decks of cards collected from Structure Decks and Booster Packs. Two players engage in a Duel while using cards that represent powerful Monsters, magical Spells and surprising Traps. Duelists with well-constructed Decks, dominating monsters, solid strategy and good fortune are the victors in the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG. Konami Digital Entertainment B.V. is the exclusive licensee and rights holder to the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG in the Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
About Konami Group
Konami Group was established in 1973, starting as an amusement machine manufacturer for arcades. Over the years, the company has grown to include different business units across various markets. Currently, KONAMI GROUP CORPORATION includes the Digital Entertainment, Amusement, Gaming & Systems, and Sports Businesses. The company went public on the Osaka Securities Exchange in 1984, the Tokyo Stock Exchange in 1988, and the London Stock Exchange in 1999. For more information, visit: www.konami.com/en.
About Konami Digital Entertainment
Konami Digital Entertainment, which is the core company of Konami Group, develops entertaining content for mobile, console and card games. The company is known for global franchises such as eFootball™, Metal Gear, Silent Hill, Castlevania, and Contra, as well as the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game series.
