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Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2025 Finals Celebrate New Champions, Streetwear Launch and Star-Studded Teasers
President of France Emmanuel Macron shares a poignant message to fans, plus KONAMI also reveals plans for Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2026 in Tokyo
Windsor, UK – Konami Digital Entertainment B.V. (KONAMI) has announced the winners of the Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship (WCS) 2025, which reached its thrilling finale on Sunday, August 31, at Maison de la Mutualité in Paris, France. Returning to Europe for the first time in several years, the tournament crowned new World Champions across four categories.
In the Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME (TCG) tournament, French-American Duelist Julien Kehon triumphed over Tom Kleinegraeber from Germany to claim the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG World Champion 2025 title.
In Yu-Gi-Oh! DUEL LINKS, both the SPEED DUEL and RUSH DUEL finals delivered fierce matchups. Philipp Thomas from Germany won the SPEED DUEL trophy, while kama3 from Taiwan emerged victorious in RUSH DUEL.
Meanwhile, the Yu-Gi-Oh! MASTER DUEL final saw Ragnarok defeat Chaiba Corp in a dramatic 3v3 showdown, with Italy’s Antonio ‘N3sh’ Papa, Sweden’s Herman ‘Mist’ Hansson, and Croatia’s Luka Forjan becoming the 2025 Yu-Gi-Oh! MASTER DUEL World Champions.
Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2026 To Take Place in Tokyo
A teaser trailer aired during the WCS 2025 livestream revealed that the Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2026 will be held in Tokyo, Japan. Duelists from around the globe will reunite next year to battle for the ultimate title.
Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2025 Opening Ceremony Kicked Off by President of France Emmanuel Macron
Surprising thousands of viewers, Emmanuel Macron kicked off Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2025 opening ceremony with a thoughtful message to Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Game fans.
"I know that this is an important day for Yu-Gi-Oh! and the entire world of TCGs, which is gathered in France and it is a great source of pride for us to host the World Championships of your discipline, to have all the enthusiasts from around the world gathered in France, to live out their passion, their games, their universe."
"I also want to tell you how much I have confidence in the TCG and the perspective it offers, and I hope that France will become more and more involved.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZo9WqOL3Cs
Neymar Jr. Teams Up With Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Game For eFootball™ and eFootball™ CHAMPION SQUADS Collab
Teased during the Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2025 livestream, KONAMI also announced an all-new collaboration between the Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Game and eFootball™ and eFootball™ CHAMPION SQUADS. This trailer features eFootball™ ambassador Neymar and five players from the French national team.
In addition, a video featuring comments from Neymar for both football fans and Duelists is now available!
Please stay tuned for future announcement.
Streetwear Label FINE CHAOS Drops Yu-Gi-Oh! Apparel Collection.
Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Game has launched a limited-edition collab with the Copenhagen based fashion label FINE CHAOS – a quickly growing brand from the underground scene. The capsule fuses FINE CHAOS’ raw, industrial edge with iconic Yu-Gi-Oh! artwork– reimagined for a new generation of Duelists, creatives and collectors. More information at yugioh.fine-chaos.com
Anyone interested in catching up on Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2025 including everything revealed should watch the livestream VOD via official Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Game channels on YouTube and Twitch.
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
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:
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/duellinksofficial/
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:
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ygomasterduel/
*On supported devices
**Some cards may require event participation or in-game purchases.
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Media Contact:
Will Lawes
PR Manager – EMEA
Email: lw.10580@konami.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 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.
About “eFootball™”
Winning Eleven (PES), which was launched in 1995, has evolved into eFootball™ and celebrates its 30th anniversary as the eFootball™ series this year.
It is playable on consoles, PCs, and mobile devices as a free to play title, allowing players to enjoy realistic football action with real-world clubs and national teams. Additionally, real-world football trend, such as player transfers and performances during the game, are updated weekly.
Features include “Dream Team,” where players can create their own original team to compete against others, and “Co-op,” which allows corporative online play up to 3vs3 matches, offering modes suitable for both beginners and advanced players.
“eFootball”, “e-Football” and “eFootball logo” are registered trademarks or trademarks of Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. in Japan and other countries or regions.
