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Duelists, rise up! The Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship for 2025 is set to take place in Paris, France. On August 30th and 31st, the top qualifying duelists will vie for supremacy in four formats. Konami even put out a press release detailing some preliminary information for prospective contenders to the Championship title.
Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2025 Press Release
This event will take place in Paris over the final two days in August this year, according to the official press release put out by Konami Digital Entertainment on February 6th. The press release goes on to state:
The world’s best Duelists will converge in Paris, France on August 30-31
WINDSOR, UK – February 6, 2025 – Konami Digital Entertainment B.V. (KONAMI) has announced that the Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship will return to Europe in 2025. The prestigious World Championship 2025 will bring challengers from across the globe to Paris, France on August 30-31 for two days of captivating first-class Dueling.
Check out the trailer here: https://www.konami.com/yugioh/worldchampionship/2025/en/
The Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship (WCS) 2025 will feature separate tournaments in four categories. They include tournaments for the Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME (TCG), Yu-Gi-Oh! MASTER DUEL, and two different tournaments for Yu-Gi-Oh! DUEL LINKS. One of the Yu-Gi-Oh! DUEL LINKS tournaments will be for the SPEED DUEL format and the other tournament will be for the RUSH DUEL format, introduced in September 2023.
Stay tuned for future tournament updates, including dates for the World Championship Qualifier (WCQ) tournaments in the Americas, Europe, Oceania, and Asia.
For more information on this prestigious event, you can watch the trailer for the 2025 World Championship on the game’s official website. Are you planning to attend this major tournament event?
If you’re just starting with your Yu-Gi-Oh! journey or even returning after a sabbatical of any length, the World Championship may seem like worlds away, but while learning you can check out our 2025 guide on how to play the game!
