MCM COMIC CON LONDON OCTOBER 2018: KONAMI ANNOUNCES Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME, DUEL LINKS AND MORE

Konami Digital Entertainment B.V. has today announced details of the activities that will be available at the company’s dedicated Yu-Gi-Oh! booth at MCM Comic Con London this year (October 26^th – 28^th), held at the ExCel (Exhibition Centre London), London, UK.

Located at booth number S1700, the Yu-Gi-Oh! stand will cater to all types of Duelists (players) across both the official Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME (TCG) and Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links, the massively popular free-to-play mobile and PC game. For those new to either title, demonstrators will be on hand to offer introductions and opportunities to win special prizes.

An exclusive MCM Comic Con London Game Mat, featuring Joey and Marik as part of the design, will also be available for purchase (£25, while supplies last), over the course of the weekend.

For experienced players, KONAMI is hosting the Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series London 2018 tournament, streaming the main event on Saturday and Sunday across Twitch, Facebook and YouTube. To compete in the event, players are required to pay a £20 entry fee, which includes a set of five booster packs, as well as full Saturday and Sunday access to MCM Comic Con London.

For more casual players, attendees are encouraged to bring their Decks and play with other Duelists in the Free2Play zone, as well as having the chance to spectate one of the many demonstrations or participate in one the smaller tournaments, hosted in the Public Events area.

For fans of the Yu-Gi-Oh! TV series, as well as the Duel Links mobile and PC game, Wayne Grayson (Joey Wheeler) and Jonathan Todd Ross (Marik Ishtar/Yami Marik) will be available on the Yu-Gi-Oh! stand for free signature opportunities.

The full list of activities at the Yu-Gi-Oh! booth includes:

DEMOS

Haven’t yet experienced Yu-Gi-Oh! and want to learn how to play? Our experts can teach you everything you need to know. KONAMI will be organising demonstration rounds where you can get your first set of cards to practice at home after the event.

DUEL & TRADE

Are you ready to Duel with other attendees or expand your collection? At our booth, you can learn the TCG and compete with other players or trade with them to add new cards to your collection. Multiple tournaments will be available to enter throughout the day.

For more information on Duel Links and how to download it to your device, please visit the following webpage – https://www.konami.com/yugioh/duel_links/en/

YU-GI-OH! CARD SHOP

Are you looking for new cards to power up your Deck? We will have the latest products available at MCM Comic Con London to add to your collection. If you’re unsure which booster packs are the right ones for your deck, our experts can give you tips and tricks on cards and strategies to use in future duels.

The exhibition booth for Yu-Gi-Oh! is located at S1700. Full registration and event timings are included below:

Day                                                                                                   Start Times      End Time

Pre-Registration                                                         Friday               10:00              19:00

Registration                                                                Saturday           08:00            10:00

Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series London 2018                 Saturday           10:30

Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series London 2018                 Sunday             09:00

This event is part of the Ordeal of a Traveler program. Duelists attending a set number of European Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series events in 2018 will receive a special prize. Further information on Ordeal of a Traveler can be found here.

For all of the latest information regarding Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME products and events, please visit the following:

Webpage: http://www.yugioh-card.com

Facebook: facebook.com/YuGiOhTCGEU

YouTube: youtube.com/YuGiOhTCGEU

Twitch: twitch.tv/OfficialYuGiOhChannel

About The Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG

The Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME is the #1 trading card game 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 and Oceania.

About Konami Group

Konami Group was founded 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 HOLDINGS CORPORATION includes the Digital Entertainment, Health & Fitness, Gaming & Systems, and Amusement 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 Pro Evolution Soccer, Metal Gear, Silent Hill, Castlevania, and Contra, as well as the Yu-Gi-Oh! trading card game series. www.konami.com/games/corporate/en

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