Yu-Gi-Oh! MASTER DUEL Student AI Contest Held! A Special Program Documenting Six Months of AI Development and the Final Battle is Available Today!

Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. is pleased to announce the release of a special program, "Yu-Gi-Oh! MASTER DUEL AI Contest," on the YouTube "Yu-Gi-Oh! OCG Channel," which provides an in-depth look at the student AI contest for "Yu-Gi-Oh! MASTER DUEL."

This contest, held for the first time, was aimed at students tasked with developing duel AI (programs) for the digital card game "Yu-Gi-Oh! MASTER DUEL" and competing in duels between those AIs. A total of 24 students from 8 teams across the country (Kinki University, Keio University, Chiba Institute of Technology, The University of Electro-Communications, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo University of Science, and National Institute of Technology, Matsue College) participated in the team-based competition, with three members per team.

The special program "Yu-Gi-Oh! MASTER DUEL AI Contest," released today, allows viewers to enjoy the journey of all eight teams as they spent six months building their duel AIs, including their intensive training camps and the final showdown.

We invite you to take this opportunity to enjoy the record of their battle, overflowing with intelligence and passion.

Six months of records and stories of students selected from across the country as they created original strategies and took on the challenge of developing the strongest AI.

Special Program: "Yu-Gi-Oh! MASTER DUEL AI Contest" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wztj5MIqK5E

What is the "Yu-Gi-Oh! MASTER DUEL" x AI Project? It is a project that allows anyone to develop an AI that plays duels in "Yu-Gi-Oh! MASTER DUEL" and enables those AIs to battle against each other.

The AI in this project is not based on pre-programmed movements, but is a reinforcement learning-type AI that learns, thinks, chooses, and acts on its own, playing matches by controlling "Yu-Gi-Oh! MASTER DUEL" from the outside. It also supports the visualization of the AI's thought processes, such as displaying the action selection patterns chosen by the AI and quantifying win rates.

~Introducing the Latest Information on "Yu-Gi-Oh! MASTER DUEL"~ New Mate "Gimmick Puppet - Bomb Egg" and New Icon "Kakuriyo no Chizakura" Arrive!

From April 1st for a limited time, the new Mate "Gimmick Puppet - Bomb Egg," which will liven up your duels, and the new Icon "Kakuriyo no Chizakura," perfect for the current season, will be available in "Yu-Gi-Oh! MASTER DUEL"!

Period: April 1, 2026 – April 9, 2026, 12:59

New Mate "Gimmick Puppet - Bomb Egg" A bizarre, clockwork hell-doll. It presents itself gentlemanly before splitting its own body to attack in a gruesome form.

New Icon "Kakuriyo no Chizakura" An icon depicting a girl holding a sinister scythe. She is currently sitting at the base of a beautiful pink cherry blossom tree.

What is "Yu-Gi-Oh! MASTER DUEL"? It is a digital card game that allows you to enjoy the popular "Yu-Gi-Oh! OFFICIAL CARD GAME Duel Monsters" (Yu-Gi-Oh! OCG) online. It features gorgeous graphics, captivating sound, and a brisk tempo to liven up your duels. Play "Yu-Gi-Oh!" in earnest against duelists from all over the world!

[Official Website] https://www.konami.com/yugioh/masterduel/jp/ja/ [Official X] https://x.com/yugioh_md_info

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