AMBot | 12/15/2008 | Reading Time: 2 Min.
Konami announced in a press release today that it will surprisingly take over all operational and business areas of the "Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG" (Trading Card Game) itself.
The "Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG" was launched in 2002 as the international branch of the Japanese OCG (Original Card Game) and had been distributed by the well-known trading card operator Upperdeck Entertainment UDE.
Kazumi Kitaue, Chairman and CEO of Konami Digital Entertainment Inc (KDEI), stated that the company plans to continue game support and the organized gaming scene as seamlessly as possible and aims to maintain the game's status as the world's most successful TCG.
The announcement has caused quite a stir among gaming fans and is being met with mixed feelings. Some now hope that the years-long "division" of the card game is finally over, while others fear that the TCG is slowly approaching its end.
The "Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG" was launched in 2002 as the international branch of the Japanese OCG (Original Card Game) and had been distributed by the well-known trading card operator Upperdeck Entertainment UDE.
Kazumi Kitaue, Chairman and CEO of Konami Digital Entertainment Inc (KDEI), stated that the company plans to continue game support and the organized gaming scene as seamlessly as possible and aims to maintain the game's status as the world's most successful TCG.
The announcement has caused quite a stir among gaming fans and is being met with mixed feelings. Some now hope that the years-long "division" of the card game is finally over, while others fear that the TCG is slowly approaching its end.
This article was originally published in German. It was translated with technical support and editorially reviewed before publication.
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