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Yu-Gi-Oh! DUEL LINKS kicks off Road to Worlds Campaign - earn a spot at the Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship!
Compete in both SPEED DUEL and RUSH DUEL qualifiers and secure attendance at the prestigious Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2026 in Tokyo
WINDSOR, UNITED KINGDOM – May 11th, 2026 – Konami Digital Entertainment, B.V. (KONAMI) announces today that Road to Worlds Campaign begins in Yu-Gi-Oh! DUEL LINKS, inviting Duelists to qualify for the esteemed Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2026 (WCS) and contend for the title. Commemorating the start of the qualifiers, Yu-Gi-Oh! DUEL LINKS also launches a two-part campaign packed with special rewards ahead of dedicated SPEED DUEL and RUSH DUEL qualifiers.
Watch the announcement here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIy6V7l3CBw
The qualifiers will be held across both categories in two stages guaranteeing engaging and intense Duels. Achieving a high‑rank in either qualifier will allow a select number of Duelists to qualify for the WCS, held in Tokyo, Japan with a chance to become world champion.
Qualifiers period:
SPEED DUEL Qualifiers:
- 1st Stage: 1st – 15th June
- 2nd Stage: 12th – 15th June
RUSH DUEL Qualifiers:
- 1st Stage: 1st – 8th June
- 2nd Stage: 5th – 8th June
Yu-Gi-Oh! DUEL LINKS celebrates the qualifiers with an in-game campaign, offering new cards for Duelists in SPEED DUEL and RUSH DUEL. Simply logging in during the campaign period will reward Duelists with Crimson Dragon (SPEED / Prismatic) and other special rewards such as a free SPEED DUEL Structure Deck. Duelist can also obtain Dark Magician (RUSH /Alternate Art / Prismatic / OR Style), Dark Magician Girl (RUSH / Alternate Art / Prismatic / OR Style) and a free RUSH DUEL Structure Deck.
*Please note, these prizes are offered in different periods. To get more campaign details and periods, please check the in-game notification.
The campaign will also feature daily login bonuses and Event Missions with incentives. You can find the full list of rewards below:
Log in during the campaign period to obtain the following items:
- Card “Crimson Dragon” (SPEED / Prismatic)
- Card “Dark Magician” (RUSH / Alternate Art / Prismatic / OR Style)
- Card “Dark Magician Girl” (RUSH / Alternate Art / Prismatic / OR Style)
- 1x SPEED DUEL Structure Deck (Junk Enforcers)
- 1x RUSH DUEL Structure Deck (Quest of Transam)
- 1x Chronicle Card (Animated)
- 2x 500 Gems
- 2x Character Unlock Ticket
- 2x Skill Ticket
Log in during the campaign period to obtain the following items:
- Day 1 - 1x SR Dream Ticket (RUSH/Glossy)
- Day 2 - 1x Chronicle Card (Name Color: Gold)
- Day 3 - 1x SR/UR Choice Ticket (SPEED/Glossy)
- Day 4 - 1x SR/UR Choice Ticket (RUSH/Glossy)
- Day 5 - 100x BOX Chips
- Day 6 - 1x SR Dream Ticket (SPEED/Glossy)
- Day 7 - 1x UR Dream Ticket (RUSH/Glossy)
- Day 8 - 1x Chronicle Card (Rim Color: Gold)
- Day 9 - 1x UR Dream Ticket (SPEED/Glossy)
- Day 10 – 1x SR/UR Choice Ticket (RUSH/Prismatic)
- Day 11 – 1x Chronicle Card (Surface: Full Starlight)
- Day 12 – 1x SR/UR Choice Ticket (SPEED/Prismatic)
Event Missions Rewards:
SPEED DUEL
- Play SPEED DUEL 3x = 5x Card Pack Ticket
- Play SPEED DUEL 5x = 5x Card Pack Ticket
- Play 5x Ranked Duels or Character Deck Duels = 100x Chronicle Chips
RUSH DUEL
- Play RUSH DUEL 3x = 5x Card Pack Ticket
- Play RUSH DUEL 5x = 5x Card Pack Ticket
- Play 5x Ranked Duels or Character Deck Duels = 100x Chronicle Chips
Besides this initiative, Yu-Gi-Oh! DUEL LINKS offers two new BOXES from each date. RUSH DUEL will receive RUSH Mini BOX Eternal Genesis today whereas SPEED DUEL offers Main BOX Red Supernova from May 21st.
For more information, please visit https://www.konami.com/yugioh/duel_links
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Based on the official Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME (TCG), 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. Duelists across the world have collected more than 65 billion cards and have done battle in 6 billion Duels.
The Yu-Gi-Oh! series is based on the manga Yu-Gi-Oh! (by Kazuki Takahashi), which was serialized in SHUEISHA Inc.'s Weekly Shonen Jump magazine from 1996. KONAMI released the first console game in 1998, and the series, including the trading card game, is still enjoyed by countless customers worldwide. KONAMI continues to develop and distribute a wide range of Yu-Gi-Oh! content to deliver the fun and excitement of the series to customers around the globe.
Yu-Gi-Oh! DUEL LINKS is available for free download at the App Store® for iPad®, iPhone® and iPod touch®, Google Play™ for Android™ devices, and for PC via Steam.
Today, the popular Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG is available across the globe, with products distributed in more than 80 countries and regions with 9 languages, to be enjoyed by fans of all ages.
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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 the Europe, 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.
