Press release -
YU-GI-OH! MASTER DUEL INTRODUCES THE CHALLENGER CUP, FEATURING INFLUENCER-RUN TOURNAMENTS IN EUROPE
Konami Digital Entertainment B.V. (KONAMI) has announced a new pan-European competition for hit digital card game Yu-Gi-Oh! MASTER DUEL. Competitors are invited to pit their wits against the very best in the Yu-Gi-Oh! MASTER DUEL community in the all-new Challenger Cup, starting next month.
The Challenger Cup will feature tournaments run by some of the most popular Yu-Gi-Oh! content creators in Europe. 85 tournaments featuring more than 10,000 Duelists will take place between 17 December 2022 and 26 February 2023. Each tournament will be hosted by KONAMI in partnership with a European Yu-Gi-Oh! content creator, with more than 15 confirmed hosts including Farfa, Schattenspieler, Lithium2300, Renebrain and SuperZouloux.
If you play Yu-Gi-Oh! MASTER DUEL and you live in Europe, you’re eligible to take part in the Challenger Cup. Test your mettle and prove yourself against the best Duelists on the continent. There are exclusive prizes up for grabs, including Yu-Gi-Oh! MASTER DUEL hoodies and Card Sleeves, PlayStation®5 and Nintendo Switch OLED consoles, and the incredibly adorable Rescue Rabbit Plush toys.
KONAMI will release more details soon, so please stay tuned.
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: https://www.konami.com/yugioh/masterduel/
Today, the popular Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME 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! TRADING CARD GAME products and events, and all 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.
-ENDS-
EDITOR’S NOTES:
Game assets, including imagery and videos, can be found here: https://www.konami-assets.com/
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 Europe, Oceania, 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.
