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YU-GI-OH! CROSS DUEL LAUNCHES WORLDWIDE ON 6 SEPTEMBER
The brand-new, four-player card game for mobile is nearly here
Konami Digital Entertainment B.V. (KONAMI) has announced that Yu-Gi-Oh! CROSS DUEL, the highly anticipated four-player card game, is launching worldwide on the App Store® and Google Play™ on 6 September.
Yu-Gi-Oh! CROSS DUEL is a completely new kind of card game, fusing the soul of the beloved Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME (TCG) with dynamic four-player battling. It features an innovative new style of gameplay that’s welcoming to all, including complete newcomers to Yu-Gi-Oh!
As showcased in the official gameplay trailer, four players are connected to each other in lines that form a cross. They play cards to Summon iconic Yu-Gi-Oh! monsters to the field. Then, Summoned monsters are sent along lines towards other players, and their monsters inflict damage on their opponents’ monsters.
In Yu-Gi-Oh! CROSS DUEL you must decide your plan of attack while considering the tactics of three other players. Target key opponents, form temporary alliances, break them when the time is right and storm your way to victory.
Yu-Gi-Oh! CROSS DUEL includes:
- Three modes including four-player versus, four-player co-op and single-player Dueling
- A new style of Dueling that’s highly intuitive, even for newcomers to the Yu-Gi-Oh! series
- Characters from seven Yu-Gi-Oh! animated series to partner with and face off against
- Incredible 3D rendering of Yu-Gi-Oh! monsters in awe-inspiring Summoning scenes
- Monster customization that lets you freely assign Skills to your cards
- Automatically build and customize your Decks in a flash with innovative new functionality
- And much, much more!
KONAMI is offering special in-game rewards based on the number of people who pre-register for Yu-Gi-Oh! CROSS DUEL. You can view how to pre-register for the game on the official Yu-Gi-Oh! CROSS DUEL website or on the official Yu-Gi-Oh! CROSS DUEL Twitter.
If 500,000 users have pre-registered for the game by the end of the pre-registration period, all Yu-Gi-Oh! CROSS DUEL users will, at launch, receive Gems that will unlock 10 card draws.
Yu-Gi-Oh! CROSS DUEL is free-to-play and launches on the App Store® and Google Play™ worldwide on 6 September. For more information, please visit https://www.konami.com/yugioh/crossduel/en/index.php
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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 Yu-Gi-Oh! digital card game titles, please visit the following:
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- Twitter: www.twitter.com/YuGiOhCardEU
- Twitch: www.twitch.tv/YuGiOhCardEU
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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 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.
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