In light of the current global situation, the Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2022 will not be held this year.
Regarding the Cancelation of WCS 2022
Since the World Championship 2022 will not be held, Konami is holding a "KC Grand Tournament 2022," This consists of a Preliminary Tournament and a Main Tournament lasting from May to August. Further details regarding the event will be posted in-game in the future.
As the Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship will not be held, the following "World Championship Finals Invitation" and "World Championship Regional Qualifiers Invitation" earned from KC Cups have been changed to "KC Grand Tournament 2022 Main Tournament Championship Invitation" and "KC Grand Tournament 2022 Preliminary Tournament Qualifiers Invitation" respectively.
Applicable Events
- KC Cup Sep. 2021
- KC Cup Nov. 2021
- KC Cup Feb. 2022
- KC Cup Apr. 2022
Changes Made to the Invitations
| Before | After |
|---|---|
| World Championship Regional Qualifiers Invitation | KC GT 2022 Preliminary Tournament Qualifiers Invitation |
| World Championship Finals Invitation | KC GT 2022 Main Tournament Championship Invitation |
Planned Tournament Schedule
| Planned Schedule | |
|---|---|
| End of May-June | KC GT 2022 Preliminary Tournament 1st Stage |
| June | KC GT 2022 Preliminary Tournament Qualifiers x1 |
| July | KC GT 2022 Main Tournament 1st Stage |
| August | KC GT 2022 Main Tournament Championship ※2 |
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