{"id":8671,"date":"2022-01-20T14:26:12","date_gmt":"2022-01-20T05:26:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=8671"},"modified":"2022-01-20T14:26:13","modified_gmt":"2022-01-20T05:26:13","slug":"20220120-8671","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/20220120-8671\/","title":{"rendered":"Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel reaches highest concurrent player count for a Konami title on Steam"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Written by. Nick Mosier based on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/articles\/newsjp\/20220120-189252\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">original Japanese article<\/a>\u00a0(original article&#8217;s publication date: 2022-01-20 12:36<\/em> <em>JST)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Konami Digital Entertainment\u2019s surprise release of <em><strong>Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel<\/strong><\/em> on January 19 appears to be off to a good start. The game is available as a free-to-play title on PC (Steam), Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S, and has already reached the highest concurrent player count among Konami titles on Steam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Yu-Gi-Oh! MASTER DUEL \u2013 launch trailer \u2013 19.01.2022\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7DbBwNpOkEI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel<\/em> is the latest digital version of the <em>Yu-Gi-Oh! OCT\/TCG<\/em> where players can duel using the Master Rules. In addition to having over 10,000 cards and 4k resolution support on certain devices, the game also features cross-platform multiplayer matches and a Solo Mode with stories to complete. The game can be linked with a card database so players can check or copy deck lists, and it\u2019s possible to break down your cards in order to craft new ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When looking at the number of concurrent players on the game\u2019s launch day, we can see that it peaked at around 159,000 players. That was enough for the game to squeeze into the number 5 spot for most concurrent players that day between <em>Apex Legends<\/em> at number 4 and <em>Grand Theft Auto V<\/em> at number 6. Since then, the player count has been holding strong at over 120,000 players.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"968\" height=\"575\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 968px) 100vw, 968px\" src=\"http:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/20220120-189252-001.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/20220120-189252-001.jpg 968w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/20220120-189252-001-600x356.jpg 600w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/20220120-189252-001-380x226.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/20220120-189252-001-768x456.jpg 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/20220120-189252-001-150x89.jpg 150w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/20220120-189252-001-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/20220120-189252-001-696x413.jpg 696w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/20220120-189252-001-707x420.jpg 707w\" \/><figcaption>Image Credit:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/steamdb.info\/app\/1449850\/graphs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SteamDB<\/a><br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Previously, <em>Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain<\/em>, which released in 2015, held the record for most concurrent players among Konami titles at 91,000 (<a href=\"https:\/\/steamdb.info\/app\/287700\/graphs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SteamDB<\/a>). <em>Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel<\/em> has managed to surpass that by a wide margin. With <em>Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel<\/em> being a free-to-play title, the barrier to entry is low, but even when considering that, it\u2019s quite a high player count.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If we look at the previous entry in the series <em>Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links<\/em>, we can see it reached a peak concurrent player count of around 22,000, and even now, has over 10,000 players. It\u2019s a high enough number to appear on the overall Steam charts. <em>Yu-Gi-Oh!<\/em> is popular around the world and has deeply rooted support as a digital card game. Taking such a popular series and releasing it as a free-to-play title has likely led to the success the game is currently seeing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As for user reviews, some are pointing out issues with bugs and the tempo of the game, but the general consensus is positive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">To celebrate the 5th anniversary of the global release of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/YuGiOhDuelLinks?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#YuGiOhDuelLinks<\/a> and the launch of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/YuGiOhMasterDuel?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#YuGiOhMasterDuel<\/a>, we&#39;re running some special campaigns on Steam for various Yu-Gi-Oh! series titles!<br>Click here to see more details: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QZvYkMNxXe\">https:\/\/t.co\/QZvYkMNxXe<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aF1iAhknFf\">pic.twitter.com\/aF1iAhknFf<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Games (KONAMI Europe) (@YuGiOhCardEU) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YuGiOhCardEU\/status\/1483771396849389573?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 19, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Attention Master Duelists!!<br>We have a special campaign underway to celebrate the release of Yu-Gi-Oh! MASTER DUEL!<br>If our global follower numbers across <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YuGiOhCardEU?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@YuGiOhCardEU<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YGOMasterDuel?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@YGOMasterDuel<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YuGiOh_MD_INFO?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@YuGiOh_MD_INFO<\/a> reach 100k, players will receive 300 gems in-game!<br>Campaign ends 6th Feb. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yc1Aey7uvN\">pic.twitter.com\/yc1Aey7uvN<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Games (KONAMI Europe) (@YuGiOhCardEU) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YuGiOhCardEU\/status\/1483749770996948996?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 19, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.konami.com\/yugioh\/masterduel\/us\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel<\/em><\/a> is now available on PC (<a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/1449850\/YuGiOh_Master_Duel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steam<\/a>), Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S. Apps for iOS and Android are also planned.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel reaches highest concurrent player count for a Konami title on Steam. Yu-Gi-Oh! 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