The Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2024 Will Be Held In the USA

The world’s best Duelists will converge in Seattle on September 7-8 

LOS ANGELES – March 6, 2024 – Konami Digital Entertainment Inc. (KONAMI) has announced that the Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship is coming to the USA for the first time since 2016. The prestigious World Championship will bring challengers from across the globe to Seattle, Washington on September 7-8 for two days of captivating first-class Dueling.  

The Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship (WCS) 2024 will feature separate tournaments in four categories for the first time ever. They include tournaments for the Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME (TCG), Yu-Gi-Oh! MASTER DUEL, and two different formats for Yu-Gi-Oh! DUEL LINKS. One of the Yu-Gi-Oh! DUEL LINKS formats will be for SPEED DUEL format as per previous WCS events. The additional Yu-Gi-Oh! DUEL LINKS format will be for RUSH DUEL format, the new gameplay format introduced to the title in September 2023.  

KONAMI has also confirmed details on the World Championship Qualifier (WCQ) tournaments for TCG category in the Americas, Europe and Oceania. At these tournaments, the best Duelists in their respective continents will lock horns to qualify for the Yu-Gi-Oh! WCS 2024, earning the chance to become the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG World Champion.  

Those scheduled WCQ dates and venues are: 

• Central America WCQ: June 21-23 in Mexico City, Mexico  
• Oceania WCQ: June 28-30 in Auckland, New Zealand  
• South America WCQ June 28-30 in Lima, Peru  
• North America WCQ: July 19-21 in Austin, Texas (USA) 
• Europe WCQ: July 26-28 in Berlin, Germany
  

For more information about the Yu-Gi-Oh! WCS 2024 visit: https://www.yugioh-card.com/en/events/world-championships/

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: 

• Webpage: www.yugioh-card.com  
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialYuGiOhTCG 
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@yugiohtcg 
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialyugiohtcg/ 
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/YuGiOh_TCG 
• Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/officialyugiohtcg
  

Yu-Gi-Oh! DUEL LINKS brings the popular game to life on mobile devices and on PC. Duelists can kindle the spirit of Yami Yugi, Jaden Yuki, Yusei Fudo, and other beloved characters from the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise in competitive card battle action. Yu-Gi-Oh! DUEL LINKS has now achieved 150 million downloads worldwide.  

Yu-Gi-Oh! DUEL LINKS is available for free at the App Store® for iPad®, iPhone® and iPod touch®, Google Play™ for Android™ devices, and for PC via Steam. For more info, please visit the following:  

• Webpage: https://www.konami.com/yugioh/duel_links/ 
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialDuelLinks/
  Twitter: https://twitter.com/YGO_DL_Official 

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: https://www.konami.com/yugioh/masterduel 
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialYuGiOhMASTERDUEL 
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/YGOMasterDuel
  

*On supported devices   

**Some cards may require event participation or in-game purchases.