Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel News

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A new Selection Pack is here! Return of the King

A champion who gained a new power, "Scarred Dragon Archfiend," a demon emerging from the depths of the earth, "Earthbound Servant Geo Grasha," and the all-consuming peculiar lifeform "Tistina" all enter the fray! Additionally, "Tistina, the Divinity that Defies Darkness," capable of single-handedly changing the flow of the Duel, is also included in this pack! They will demonstrate overwhelming power and reign supreme over all!

Thanks to your support, "Yu-Gi-Oh! MASTER DUEL" celebrates its 2nd anniversary!

"2nd Anniversary Set" is here!
This limited-time offer includes accessories such as Icons/Icon Frames/Protectors/Deck Boxes/Duel Fields/wallpapers, 30 Master Packs (1 SR or higher Card confirmed per 10 packs), and 1 UR Card "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" (Royal Finish) with a different illustration.
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Konami has announced that there will finally be a (legal) way to play old Yu-Gi-Oh games soon

To celebrate the trading card game's 25th anniversary, Konami has announced a Yu-Gi-Oh! game collection for Nintendo Switch and PC with some classic titles.

Those of you looking for a bit of Yu-Gi-Oh! nostalgia will be happy to hear that over the weekend, Konami announced Yu-Gi-Oh! Early Days Collection, a compilation game that will feature various Yu-Gi-Oh! games from as far back as the Game Boy Color. As confirmed in a press release, the collection will also include titles that weren't previously released in the west. One such game is Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 4: Battle of Great Duelists for the Game Boy Color, which up to today is a Japan only title.

While it wasn't mentioned in the press release, it was also announced that the Game Boy Advance game Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 6: Expert 2, which was renamed to Yu-Gi-Oh! Worldwide Edition: Stairway to the Destined Duel for its international release, is also included in the collection. Given that this one did have a worldwide release, it's probably safe to assume we can expect it for the western release too.

Konami has announced it's working on an AI project for its competitive Yu-Gi-Oh! Mobile game Master Duel, but thankfully it's nothing to do with generating art.

Every time I hear that some game dev is using AI, my eyes start twitching with frustration, so you could understand how I might have felt when I read the words "Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel x AI Project" in a press release this morning. As it turns out, though, unlike other parts of the industry which just seeks to replace its hard working artists, Konami's Yu-Gi-Oh! AI project is actually what we all used to assume AI in a game was - a computer controlled player. Except, it is the kind of AI that uses machine learning, and its whole purpose is to learn how to play Yu-Gi-Oh!

According to the press release, this AI project aims to "deliver new ways to enjoy Duels in Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel by building a system that allows AI to be installed in the game, enabling Duels in Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel to be played with the AI created by external programs. The AI program grows and learns through continuous Duelling." The project was announced at an event this week, where attendees "saw the thinking processes of the AI visualised, such as selection patterns of the AI’s actions, quantifying win rates depending on how Duels develop, and predicting which cards would be played."