Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel Passes Major Player Count Milestone
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel has only been out for just over a week, and the game has already seen massive success among not only hardcore fans of the long-running collectible card game, but new players as well. The game has already been breaking Steam records for card games since its surprise launch on January 18th, and its free-to-play model along with generous early-game gem distribution has seen players flock to the digital version. Now, Konami recently announced another major milestone the card game has eclipsed in the short time since its release.
As one of the longest running collectible card games in the industry, Yu-Gi-Oh! fans had been clamoring for an official online platform for several years when Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel was announced in July 2021. Following in the footsteps of franchises like Pokemon and Magic: The Gathering, which had previously seen transitions into a digital version, the game has already surpassed expectations with its early widespread popularity. Adding to Master Duel's accolades, the official Yu-Gi-Oh! Twitter account recently announced that Master Duel had surpassed 4 million downloads.
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel is Out Now
The official announcement through the European Twitter account for the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG confirmed Thursday that Master Duel had already reached 4 million downloads just nine days after its launch. The reveal coincides with Konami beginning to roll out Master Duel's mobile version on iOS and Android, with select regions receiving the game first before it slowly releases in other regions. The accessibility of a mobile version of Master Duel will likely benefit the numbers as players are able to take their Yu-Gi-Oh! deck-building and dueling on the go.
While Master Duel has been praised by
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