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Yu-Gi-Oh! MASTER DUEL CELEBRATES 1000 DAYS OF SERVICE!
WINDSOR, UNITED KINGDOM – November 7, 2024 – Konami Digital Entertainment, B.V. (KONAMI) announces the Campaign to Commemorate 1,000 Days since Launch, celebrating 1000 days since the global release of Yu-Gi-Oh! MASTER DUEL with an in-game campaign and exciting new content.
Released globally in February 2022, Yu-Gi-Oh! MASTER DUEL has delivered thrilling cross-platform Dueling, stunning graphics that bring the cards to life, and exciting new events and tournaments from month to month. Now an established part of the Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship, Yu-Gi-Oh! MASTER DUEL is the definitive way to play the famous card game on modern gaming platforms.
To celebrate the game’s latest milestone, Yu-Gi-Oh! MASTER DUEL is offering a total of 1000 Free Gems to players who log in during the celebratory period, as well as a Pack Ticket that can be redeemed in store for the brand-new ‘Geas of the Light’ pack. If that wasn’t enough, players who log in can purchase spectacular in-game content, including an Anniversary Set containing themed accessories, a special edition Duel Field, Card Protectors, Card Case, Profile Icon, and more by using Gems.
Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Game fans, especially those that watched the Yu-Gi-Oh! CARD GAME THE CHRONICLES animation, will be thrilled to see the alternative illustration Evil★Twin cards make an appearance in Yu-Gi-Oh! MASTER DUEL. Available through the Secret Pack “Electron Illusions” too, the Evil Twin theme consists of DARK and LIGHT Fiend monsters based around Evil★Twin Ki-sikil and Evil★Twin Lil-la linking together to make a devastating combination.
If players are looking to stock up on additional Gems, there’s a generous new limited sale in the in-game Store. Both the Gem Sale and log-in rewards will be available until 9 January 2025.
Duelists can learn more about this milestone update in an official livestream happening at 18.30 GMT on 7 November 7, 2024, via the official Yu-Gi-Oh! Digital Games channels on Twitch and YouTube.
This will also include high-level demos showing off the new cards, as well as conversations with inaugural Yu-Gi-Oh! MASTER DUEL World Champion Emre Kizilates and recent World Championship participant Ben Kreutzkamp discussing how Yu-Gi-Oh! MASTER DUEL has evolved since its release 1000 days ago.
The Shadow Duelist returns Nov. 23:
The Yu-Gi-Oh! MASTER DUEL celebrations continue with the second instalment of the star-studded Shadow Duelist tournament. Last month, Yu-Gi-Oh! MASTER DUEL introduced the Shadow Duelist tournament: an epic showdown with a surprise celebrity guest and new unique prizes to win. This month, a new challenger approaches Yu-Gi-Oh! MASTER DUEL and is set to compete with the top Duelist in the tournament.
Viewers can watch the action unfold and discover the identity of the new Shadow Duelist on Nov. 23 at 11 p.m. GMT on the Yu-Gi-Oh! digital game Twitch and YouTube channels.
For more information, please visit: www.konami.com/yugioh/masterduel
Yu-Gi-Oh! MASTER DUEL features beautifully rendered Duels in 4K resolution*, more than 10,000 cards to collect**, an extensive single-player Solo Mode, online Duels, events and more.
Yu-Gi-Oh! MASTER DUEL is free-to-play with in-game purchases on PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Steam, Nintendo Switch, iOS and Android, and it’s available now.
For more information on Yu-Gi-Oh! MASTER DUEL, please visit the following:
- Webpage: www.konami.com/yugioh/masterduel
- Instagram: www.instagram.com/ygomasterduel
- YouTube: www.youtube.com/@YGODigitalGames
- Twitch: www.twitch.tv/YGODigitalGames
*On supported devices
**Some cards may require event participation or in-game purchases.
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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.
