- KONAMI announces Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship (WCS) 2026 is coming back to its roots as Japan will host the event!
- Yu-Gi-Oh World Championship 2026 will run for two days, featuring four events.
- More information on the competition will appear soon.
Japanese multinational video game and entertainment company KONAMI has announced the World Championship (WCS) 2026 for its Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise. And this time, the esports event is coming back to its place of origin, Japan. Following its evergreen trend, the esports tournament will be staged in August. A teaser trailer has been released with the announcement for next year’s plan.
Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship (WCS) is coming back to its roots next year
Last year’s edition, the Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship (WCS) 2025 was a success for the company, where the event crowned new world champions. The tournament took place in Paris, the first time in Europe in over half a decade. But most importantly, French President Emmanuel Macron surprised viewers by sending a warm welcome to the audience.
While KONAMI hasn’t shared many details about the event and its format, we know that it will feature four titles and crown four champions. The games to be featured are Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME (TCG), Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel, and two different tournaments for Yu-Gi-Oh! DUEL LINKS. It is scheduled to kick off on the 29th of August and will end on the 30th.
Where to watch Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2026
The Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship will take place offline in 2026, just like the other events, but the event will also be streamed on several social media handles. So the fans around the world will get to enjoy the top and intense duels packed with strategic moves.
Follow the official channels of the game, such as Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, X, and Twitch, if you missed the highlights of 2025, and also for the next year’s edition. As the stage closed with crowning new champions, KONAMI also announced an all-new collaboration between the Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Game and eFootball.
Thus, the upcoming days will be more interesting for the players, and we will also keep our eyes on the event updates. Read our other esports articles:
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