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Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel crosses 10 million downloads in just under three weeks and is giving out lots of gems for free as a reward

Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel crosses 10 million downloads in just under three weeks and is giving out lots of gems for free as a reward

Konami has slowly trickled the release of their latest addition to the Yu-Gi-Oh! series, Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel to all fans worldwide. The long-awaited digital version of the classic trading card game launched a couple of weeks ago in a few countries and last week for the rest of the world. And in this short time, the game that was already rocking the PC and console gaming space has crossed over 10 million downloads on mobile! Within three weeks, Konami’s newest game was able to breach the milestone thanks to the insane popularity the franchise boasts and just how much fun the game is.

To celebrate this feat, Konami is giving away 1000 Gems for free until March 31st. All you need to do is log into the game and the bonus will be awarded instantly. Gems are a valuable currency as they can be used to craft thousands of different cards and purchase items from the shop like Packs, Structure Decks, cosmetics, and more. As the primary currency, expect to earn more of it as more milestones are achieved.

Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel is the most definitive edition of the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game and features everything the franchise has seen over the last 20 years. The TCG has been number one in the world with over 25 billion cards sold and now with the introduction of the digital TCG, who knows what records it’ll break. Master Duel is a massive game with over 10,000 unique cards that can be unlocked via progression or by microtransactions. Besides seeing their favourite characters, Master Duel also introduces Secret Packs that amplify the customization to an even greater extent.

On the numbers side of things, it has obviously been an insanely successful launch. There have been over 260,000 active PC players and the game has a 4.9-star rating on the App Store and 4.5-stars on Google Play. You can experience the magic yourself by downloading Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel for free on the App Store and Google Play.

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Tanish Botadkar
Tanish Botadkar
Tanish is a freelance writer who's an absolute Marvel nerd. If he's not writing, he's probably rewatching anything related to Marvel so that he can spam his friends with theories. And if not that, he can be found gaming on his trusty PS4. While gaming is a passion for him, he also loves science and hopes to become a neuroscientist one day.