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Konami Details this Weekend’s Yu-Gi-Oh! CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES in Atlanta, GA

KONAMI’S Yu-Gi-Oh! CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES STOPS BY GEORGIA’S LARGEST CITY – ATLANTA – MARCH 4-5

 YCS Atlanta will feature a Dragon Duel Tournament for Younger Players

Matches Available to Watch On Official Yu-Gi-Oh! YouTube Channel

El Segundo, Calif. (March 2, 2017) – With one exciting Championship Series after another, Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.’s (KONAMI) Yu-Gi-Oh! CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (YCS) makes its much-anticipated tour stop in Atlanta. This weekend-long premier-level tournament gives hundreds of Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME (TCG) Duelists from the southern U.S. a chance to show off their Deck-building and game strategy skills to their peers as they compete for the Championship and top prizes.  ... Read More

Konami Announces a New Way to Earn World Qualifying Points for the World Championship

KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT INTRODUCES WORLD QUALIFYING POINTS TO THE Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME

North American Duelists Receive World Qualifying Points As An Alternate Method To Earning an Invitation To The 2017 Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME World Championship

El Segundo, Calif. (February 13, 2017) – Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. (KONAMI) is thrilled to announce a change to earning invitations to the 2017 Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME (TCG) World Championship! In previous years, Duelists would earn invitations to the World Championship solely by their performance at their World Championship Qualifier (WCQ). For 2017, not only will top-performing Duelists continue to earn invitations to the World Championship at their WCQ, but Duelists that compete and do well at events throughout the course of the Dueling season can now receive “World Qualifying Points” to earn an invitation to the World Championship.... Read More

KONAMI EU INTRODUCES WORLD QUALIFYING POINTS TO THE Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG

KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT INTRODUCES WORLD QUALIFYING POINTS TO THE Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME

Duelists Receive World Qualifying Points As An Alternate Method To Earning an Invitation To The 2017 Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME World Championship

Konami Digital Entertainment, B.V. is thrilled to announce a change to earning invitations to the 2017 Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME (TCG) World Championship! In previous years, Duelists would earn invitations to the World Championship solely by their performance at their World Championship Qualifier: Continental Championship (WCQ). For 2017, not only will top-performing Duelists continue to earn invitations to the World Championship at their WCQ, but Duelists that compete and do well at events throughout the course of the Dueling season can now receive “World Qualifying Points” to earn an invitation to the World Championship.... Read More

Yu-Gi-Oh! CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES Seattle

THE EMERALD CITY WELCOMES DUELISTS FROM ALL OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST & BEYOND TO KONAMI’S Yu-Gi-Oh! CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES SEATTLE FEBRUARY 18-19th

Dragon Duel Tournament for Younger Player Matches Available to Watch On Official Yu-Gi-Oh! Social Channels

El Segundo, Calif. (January 23, 2017) – Continuing the 2017 North American Dueling season in a big way, Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. (KONAMI) is excited to bring its premier-level Yu-Gi-Oh! CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (YCS) to the Seattle Center February 18-19. This weekend-long tournament gives hundreds of Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME (TCG) Duelists from across the Pacific Northwest and Western Canada a chance to gauge how well their Deck-building and game strategy skills stack up as they compete for the Championship and top prizes.  ... Read More

North America and Latin America Yu-Gi-Oh! Day is Coming Up

Yu-Gi-Oh! Day is a day for all to celebrate the Yu-Gi-Oh! brand, create excitement for our brand at our Official Tournament Stores (OTS), and to further distinguish OTS from non-OTS. Yu-Gi-Oh! Day is held simultaneously throughout North and South America. The event is scheduled to occur on either Saturday, January 28, 2017, or Sunday, January 29, 2017.... Read More

Elvis Vu and Rohan Motie win big at Anaheim YCS

AT THE FINAL Yu-Gi-Oh! CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES OF 2016 ELVIS VU TAKES HOME CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY

AS DOES ROHAN MOTIE, THE DRAGON DUEL CHAMPION!

El Segundo, Calif.  (November 28, 2016) – The Yu-Gi-Oh! CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (YCS Anaheim) drew a large post-Thanksgiving crowd to the Anaheim Convention Center this past weekend as hundreds of Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME (TCG) Duelists gathered to compete at the last YCS of 2016 in the Americas. Hosted by Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. (KONAMI), this premier-level event gives players a chance to show-off their skills and strategies while enjoying great camaraderie with their fellow Duelists.  YCS Anaheim earned both Champion Elvis Vu and Dragon Duel Champion Rohan Motie the highly-coveted Championship trophies.... Read More

The Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series rolls on, next stop Anaheim over the upcoming Thanksgiving weekend

ANAHEIM CONVENTION CENTER TO BECOME WEEKEND HOME TO KONAMI’S Yu-Gi-Oh! CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES NOVEMBER 26-27

Big Weekend Event Includes Special Black Friday Game Mat For Those Who Pre-Register For Event and a Dragon Duel Tournament for Younger Players

El Segundo, Calif. (November 17, 2016) – Nothing says the holidays are upon us like spending your free time gaming with good friends. This Thanksgiving weekend Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. (KONAMI) brings its premier level Yu-Gi-Oh! CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (YCS) to Southern California’s Anaheim Convention Center November 26 – 27. This weekend-long tournament gives hundreds of Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME (TCG) Duelists from across the United States and Canada a chance to show off their Deck-building skills and strategies and to compete with their peers. ... Read More

Konami announces Galileo De Obaldia and Enzo Salviati as the YCS Rio de Janeiro Champion

GALILEO DE OBALDIA TOPS DUELISTS AT BRAZILIAN Yu-Gi-Oh! CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES AND DRAGON DUEL WINNER ENZO SALVIATI ALSO BRINGS HOME TROPHY IN RIO DE JANEIRO

 This Season Debuts New Prize Card and Game Mat

 El Segundo, Calif.  (November 15, 2016) – With Rio de Janeiro still bustling from the recent Olympic Games, the city happily hosted another competitive contest, this time with the Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME (TCG) coming to town to crown two winners. The Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series (YCS), presented by Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. (KONAMI), drew hundreds of Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG Duelists to the premier-level event.  The Rio event proved to be a reason to shout “Carnival” for new YCS Rio de Janeiro Champion Galileo De Obaldia, and young... Read More

YCS Rio Opens the Yu-Gi-Oh! CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES South American Season

FIRST SOUTH AMERICAN Yu-Gi-Oh! CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES OF THE NEW DUELING SEASON TO BE HELD IN RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL

 Top Three Finishers will Receive New Exclusive Prize Card – Number 93: Utopia Kaiser

Weekend’s Events Include Dragon Duel Tournament for Younger Players

 El Segundo, Calif. (November 7, 2016) – Though the Olympic flame has been extinguished in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, competitors of a different kind will head there next month when Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. (KONAMI) launches the new South American Dueling season for its premier-level Yu-Gi-Oh! CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (YCS) November 12-13. This ultra-competitive weekend-long tournament gives hundreds of Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME (TCG) Duelists throughout Brazil and South America their first chance of the season to compete with their peers and show off their Deck-building skills and strategies.... Read More

Konami Announces the upcoming Ultimate Duelist Series San Salvador

KONAMI BRINGS ITS ULTIMATE DUELIST SERIES INVITATIONAL TO SAN SALVADOR, EL SALVADOR

Weekend Also Includes Many Fun Events For All Duelists

 El Segundo, Calif. (October 25, 2016) – Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. (KONAMI) is bringing its premier-level Ultimate Duelist Series (UDS) Invitational Central America 2016 for the ever-popular Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME (TCG) to San Salvador, El Salvador November 5-6.  Giving players the opportunity to play competitively year-round, the UDS Invitational is another premier event in KONAMI’s extensive Organized Play program. Duelists across the Americas will venture to San Salvador for this two-day event to compete for the title of The Ultimate Duelist, earn exclusive prizes, and spend the weekend Dueling, trading, and hanging out with other Yu-Gi-Oh! fans.Ultimate Duelist Series logo... Read More