Upper Deck files suit as Konami takes control of Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG
Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. (KDE) announced Thursday, Dec. 11, that the company is taking over all operational and business aspects of the popular Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading-Card Game, effective immediately. KDE will take over distribution and customer support for Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG from Upper Deck Entertainment (Carlsbad), which had been the exclusive distributor of the game since 2002. Upper Deck had filed a lawsuit in Nevada District Court Dec. 10 against Konami Marketing, Inc. and Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. claiming breach of contract and asking for $75 million in damages.
Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG took the Asian market by storm in 1996 and became a global sensation in 2002 as it reached the shores of North America, quickly followed by Europe and other territories. “Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. is very pleased that the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG continues to be the number one TCG in the world. We are fully committed to maintaining a very high level of game support, from sales to organized play, and to providing a seamless transition during this process,” commented Kazumi Kitaue, Chairman and CEO of Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. “We look forward to having distribution of the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG within our corporate umbrella as it allows us to take advantage of the synergies from our existing gaming platforms to ensure continued great products for the Duelists and for our retail and distribution partners.”
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