Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME is excited to share that its North America World Championship Qualifier (WCQ) and North America Dragon Duel World Championship Qualifier will be held on June 29 – July 1 in Fort Worth Texas.
For thousands of Duelists, this two-day tournament competition represents the end goal in a year-long race to the Championship title. Duelists who successfully earned their invite during the course of the 2017-2018 season will compete in the main events for the ultimate prize: the chance to win their way to the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG World Championship in Japan this August.
For more information, please see press release below.
2018 NORTH AMERICA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIER & 2018 NORTH AMERICA DRAGON DUEL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIER TO BE HELD IN FORT WORTH, TEXAS
Dragon Duel World Championship Qualifier for Younger Players
El Segundo, Calif. (June 28, 2018) – America and Canada, it’s time to Duel! Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. (KONAMI) is hosting the Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME (TCG) North America World Championship Qualifier (WCQ) and North America Dragon Duel World Championship Qualifier on June 29 – July 1 in Fort Worth, Texas. Everything’s bigger in Texas, and the level of competition at this year’s WCQ events will be truly massive, as Canadian and American Duelists gather at the Fort Worth Convention Center for a throw down of Texan proportions! For thousands of Duelists, this two-day tournament competition represents the end goal in a year-long race to the Championship title. The main events are only open to Duelists who successfully earned their invite to compete over the course of the 2017-2018 season, and the ultimate prize is now at stake: the chance to win your way to the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG World Championship in Japan this August.
The North America WCQ and North America Dragon Duel WCQ are the most intense, most hard-fought, and most prestigious tournaments of the Dueling year. Every WCQ sees celebrated stars return to take another shot, while new heroes are minted in the heat of competition. Both WCQ winners will receive paid travel and accommodations to Japan, along with a bevy of prizes and the title of “North America Champion 2018.” Top finishers in the North America WCQ will also receive travel, accommodations, and an invitation to compete in the World Championship. Runners-up in each WCQ earn a ton of exciting rewards to take home, and everyone in the main event receives a 2018 WCQ Game Mat and 2018 WCQ Card Sleeves to commemorate the achievement of participating in the grandest tournament on the continent.
Duelists who haven’t earned their invite to the North America WCQ or the North America Dragon Duel WCQ yet can still qualify by competing in Last Chance Qualifiers on Friday, June 29 beginning at 12:00 p.m. Registration for the last LCQ will close at 5:00 p.m. The first Dragon Duel LCQ will be scheduled for 12:00 p.m. and the second at 2:00 p.m. the same day.
Pre-registration for the North America WCQ will run from 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. on Friday, June 29 and registration will continue promptly at 7:00 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. on Saturday, June 30. As an added incentive to pre-register for the World Championship Qualifier on Friday, Duelists will receive one blind pack Yu-Gi-Oh! branded die. Debuting in North America for the first time, inside the blind pack will be one of seven different dice based on the seven Millennium Items! Players will use their own constructed Decks built for Advanced Format competition throughout the entire Championship.
Duelists competing in the main event and Dragon Duelists can find the answers to many of their questions here: http://www.yugioh-card.com/en/events/2018/2018WCQ_NorthAm_FAQ.html and http://www.yugioh-card.com/en/events/2018/2018WCQ_NorthAmDD_FAQ.html for Dragon Duelists.
Event Address:
Fort Worth Convention Center
1201 Houston Street
Fort Worth, Texas
76102
https://www.fortworth.com/meetings/convention-center/
A full array of Public Events will also be offered on Saturday and Sunday, including 2019 Regional Qualifiers, Dragon Duel Tournaments for players born 2006 or later, Ultimate Duelist Series Qualifiers, 3 vs. 3 Team Dueling, ATTACK OF THE GIANT CARD!!, Win-A-Mat, Sealed Starter Deck and Structure Deck, Duelist League, Yu-Gi-Oh! Day, and Battle City tournaments. Lastly, players can Duel each other with a special Mega-Duel! Played with life-sized game mats and giant cards, Mega-Duels challenge teams of Duelists to work together and compete against opposing groups.
New Duelists can brush up on their skills, and veterans can learn about the new Link Summoning game mechanic in Link Summoning Demos. And the Token Booth returns, giving attendees the chance to be photographed and green-screened into a Custom Token Card! Voice actors from the various Yu-Gi-Oh! animated series will meet fans on Saturday and Sunday, plus a special “Live Duel” performance Sunday afternoon. Meet the voices of Zigfried von Schroeder and Jean-Claude Magnum from the Battle City arc, as Greg Abbey and Oliver Wyman sign autographs and pose for photo ops!
North America WCQ Prizing Information:
![YCS Prize Card Number 89: Diablosis the Mind Hacker](https://www.yugioh-world.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Number_89_Diablosis_the_Mind_Hacker_YCSW-206x300.jpg)
- 1st place – Invitation to the World Championship; travel and accommodations to the World Championship; complete set of Extreme Force and Flames of Destruction; two Super Rare copies of Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series Prize Card Number 89: Diablosis the Mind Hacker; PlayStation®4 PRO System; WCQ Top Cut Game Mat; 2018 World Qualifying Points; a Championship Trophy; and 72 booster packs from recent sets.
- 2nd place – Invitation to the World Championship; travel and accommodations to the World Championship; PlayStation 4 PRO System; 48 booster packs from recent sets; complete set of Extreme Force and Flames of Destruction; two Super Rare copies of YCS Prize Card Number 89: Diablosis the Mind Hacker; WCQ Top Cut Game Mat; 2018 World Qualifying Points; and a Championship Trophy.
- 3rd – 4Th place – Invitation to the World Championship; travel and accommodations to the World Championship; PlayStation 4 PRO System; complete set of Extreme Force and Flames of Destruction; two Super Rare copies of YCS Prize Card Number 89: Diablosis the Mind Hacker; WCQ Top Cut Game Mat; 2018 World Qualifying Points; and a Championship Trophy.
- 5th – 8th place – Complete set of Extreme Force and Flames of Destruction; Super Rare copy of YCS Prize Card Number 89: Diablosis the Mind Hacker; WCQ Top Cut Game Mat; 2018 World Qualifying Points; and a Championship Trophy.
- 9th – 16th place – 24 booster packs from recent sets; complete set of Flames of Destruction; WCQ Top Cut Game Mat; 2018 World Qualifying Points; and a Super Rare copy of YCS Prize Card Number 89: Diablosis the Mind Hacker.
- 17th – 32nd place – WCQ Top Cut Game Mat; Super Rare copy of YCS Prize Card.
- Top Cut – WCQ Top Cut Game Mat.
Players that make the Top Cut at the WCQ will also be awarded World Qualifying Points based on standings. All participants will earn a pack of World Championship Qualifier 2018 Sleeves, a World Championship Qualifier 2018 Game Mat, and 10 Ultimate Duelist Series Points.
North America Dragon Duel WCQ Prizing Information:
- 1st – 2nd place – Invitation to the Dragon Duel World Championship; travel and accommodations to the Dragon Duel World Championship; complete set of Extreme Force and Flames of Destruction; two Super Rare copies of YCS Prize Card Number 89: Diablosis the Mind Hacker; PlayStation 4 PRO System; WCQ Top Cut Dragon Duel Game Mat; and a Championship Trophy.
- 2nd place – Invitation to the Dragon Duel World Championship; travel and accommodations to the Dragon Duel World Championship; complete set of Extreme Force and Flames of Destruction; two Super Rare copies of YCS Prize Card Number 89: Diablosis the Mind Hacker; PlayStation 4 PRO System; and a WCQ Top Cut Dragon Duel Game Mat; and a Championship Trophy.
- 3rd – 4Th place – Complete set of Extreme Force and Flames of Destruction; 24 booster packs from recent sets; WCQ Top Cut Dragon Duel Game Mat; and a Championship Trophy.
- 5th – 8th place – Complete set of Extreme Force and Flames of Destruction; 12 booster packs from recent sets; and a WCQ Top Cut Dragon Duel Game Mat.
Duelists can now watch episodes of the exciting new Yu-Gi-Oh! animated series, Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS, available subtitled on Crunchyroll. The series will be simulcast with a new episode available one hour after it is broadcast in Japan, at 6:25AM EST (Simulcast currently available in the US and Latin America). Watch here: http://www.crunchyroll.com/yu-gi-oh-vrains!
Additionally, Duelists can watch a new episode of Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V every Saturday on Nicktoons – check local listings for times.
In addition, all-new Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL episodes every Tuesday as well as all of classic Yu-Gi-Oh!, Yu-Gi-Oh! GX, and Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s can be seen on www.yugioh.com in the United States. In Canada, Duelists can watch episodes of Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V every Friday and Saturday on Teletoon!
For more information on KONAMI or the Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME, please visit www.yugioh-card.com or call 310-220-8630 to speak directly with a Yu-Gi-Oh! customer support team member.
About The Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG
The Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME is the #1 trading card game 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, Inc. is the exclusive licensee and rights holder to the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG in North America and Latin America.
About KONAMI
KONAMI is a leading developer, publisher and manufacturer of electronic entertainment properties and traditional trading card games. KONAMI’s software titles include the popular franchises Metal Gear Solid, Silent Hill, DanceDanceRevolution and Castlevania, among other top sellers. KONAMI is also the manufacturer of the wildly popular Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME, which has sold more than 25 billion cards worldwide. The latest information about KONAMI can be found on the Web at www.konami.com. KONAMI HOLDINGS CORPORATION is a publicly traded company based in Tokyo, Japan with subsidiaries, Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. in Tokyo, Japan, Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. in the United States and Konami Digital Entertainment B.V. in Windsor, the United Kingdom. Details of the products published by KONAMI can be found at www.konami.com.
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