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XYZ FESTIVAL NOW AVAILABLE FOR YU-GI-OH! MASTER DUEL
Konami Digital Entertainment B.V. (KONAMI) has announced that the first Yu-Gi-Oh! MASTER DUEL event, the Xyz Festival, has launched for the hit digital card game today.
In addition, KONAMI has released a new Solo Mode ‘Gate’ for Yu-Gi-Oh! MASTER DUEL. The “Enforcers of Justice” Gate will feature brand-new story content, Duel missions, and rewards based around the “Lightsworn” Deck Type. The new Gate is available to play now.
Furthermore, players can now get their hands on a new Structure Deck, Rage of Cipher, featuring the brand-new card Galaxy-Eyes Cipher Dragon among others. Rage of Cipher is available to acquire in-game now.
Celebrate the Xyz Festival by logging in over the course of the event to receive 500 Gems as an Xyz Festival bonus. In addition, log in between now and April 25 to earn 300 Gems as a reward for the game’s social media accounts successfully achieving 100,000 followers globally.
THE XYZ FESTIVAL BEGINS
The limited-time Xyz Festival event will see players Duel using special restrictions. This includes that only Xyz monsters are allowed in their Extra Decks. Players can face one another to gain Medals, and they’ll earn rewards based on how many Medals they accumulate. Whether players win or lose, they will earn Medals but only if they finish the Duel.
The Xyz Festival will run from 7.30am GMT on 17 February to 4.59am GMT on 24 February. For more info, visit the official MASTER DUEL site: https://www.konami.com/yugioh/masterduel/en/
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Yu-Gi-Oh! MASTER DUEL takes the beloved Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME (TCG) and brings it to life in digital form. It features beautifully rendered Duels in 4K resolution*, more than 10,000 cards to collect**, an extensive single-player Solo Mode, online Duels, tournaments, events and much more.
Yu-Gi-Oh! MASTER DUEL has achieved more than 10 million downloads worldwide, having reached the milestone figure in less than 3 weeks since launching on 19 January.
The definitive digital Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG experience is here - Yu-Gi-Oh! MASTER DUEL is available now free on PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Steam, Nintendo Switch, iOS and Android. For more info, visit the MASTER DUEL site: https://www.konami.com/yugioh/masterduel/en/
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Today, the popular Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG is available across the globe, with products distributed in more than 80 countries and 9 languages, to be enjoyed by fans of all ages.
For all the latest information regarding Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG products and events, and all the upcoming Yu-Gi-Oh! digital card game titles, please visit the following:
- Webpage: www.yugioh-card.com
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/YuGiOhCardEU
- YouTube: www.youtube.com/YuGiOhCardEU
- Instagram: www.instagram.com/YuGiOhCardEU
- Twitter: www.twitter.com/YuGiOhCardEU
- Twitch: www.twitch.tv/YuGiOhCardEU
*On supported devices
**Some cards may require event participation or in-game purchases.
EDITOR’S NOTES:
Game assets, including imagery and videos, can be found here: https://www.konami-assets.com/
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About the Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME
The Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME is the #1 trading card game 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 Europe and Oceania.
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 HOLDINGS 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.