KONAMI ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF Yu-Gi-Oh! LEGACY OF THE DUELIST

KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF Yu-Gi-Oh! LEGACY OF THE DUELIST

First Yu-Gi-Oh! Title for PlayStation4 and Xbox One Available Now

August 3rd, 2015 – Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. (KONAMI) announced today Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist is now available on the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system on the PlayStation® Network and on Xbox One from the Xbox Games Store.

Based on the wildly popular Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME (TCG), Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist takes fans on a nostalgic journey to the memorable world of the Yu-Gi-Oh! TV animated series.

In addition to the full game, fans will also find several sets of add-on content also available for purchase at launch. Each set of add-on content is based on a version of the Yu-Gi-Oh! TV series: the original Yu-Gi-Oh!, Yu-Gi-Oh! GX, Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s, and Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL. Every set includes a single-player story Duel, two complete Decks played by the characters in the Duel, and a character avatar.

Players from around the world have been invited to take part in an elite Dueling program that simulates the best Duels from every era of Yu-Gi-Oh!. Gamers can replay actual events in the Yu-Gi-Oh! timeline, from the original Yu-Gi-Oh! series up to Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL, featuring the same storylines, characters, and Decks in a brand-new Story Campaign.

Duelists will also battle against characters from the newest generation of the Yu-Gi-Oh! TV series, Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V, with even more Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V Duels to be included later as add-on content.

Newcomers to the Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME can hone their skills courtesy of the game’s accessible tutorial, while experienced players can dive into the rich Story Campaign and Duel with more than 90 characters, customize their Decks on the fly with a new Deck Editor, and compete with other Duelists online in new Battle Pack Sealed Deck and Draft play.

Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist is now available on the PS4™ system on the PlayStation® Network and available for purchase on Xbox Live, the world’s premier gaming community from Microsoft for Xbox One for $19.99. Add-on content is also available for purchase digitally for $4.99 each. Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist is rated E10+ (Fantasy Violence, Mild Blood, Suggestive Themes) by the ESRB.

For more information on Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist please visit http://www.yugioh-card.com/en/products/legacy_of_the_duelist.html

Duelists can watch all-new Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL episodes every Tuesday as well as all of classic Yu-Gi-Oh!, Yu-Gi-Oh! GX, and Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s on www.yugioh.com in the United States. In addition, Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL airs Saturday mornings on Nicktoons from 10-11. In Canada, Duelists can watch episodes of Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V every Friday and Saturday on Teletoon! Check local TV listings for upcoming Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V episodes in the United States.

For more information on KONAMI or the Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME, please visit http://www.yugioh-card.com or call 310-220-8630 to speak directly with a Yu-Gi-Oh! customer support team member.