4Kids Sells Yu-Gi-Oh! Assets to Kidsco for US$10 Millio

Tue, 01 May 2012 13:10:00 -0700

A year after the once mighty kids entertainment powerhouse 4Kids filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy (see �4Kids Files Chapter 11�), and just a month after settling a lawsuit over its rights to the Yu-Gi-Oh! anime property, 4Kids has sold its YGO rights to Kidsco, an affiliate of the Saban Capital Group (that rose to success in the world of children�s programming on the backs of the Power Rangers) for 10 million dollars.

Thus ended a remarkable run for 4Kids and Yu-Gi-Oh!, which remains a popular Saturday morning cartoon series and one of the top collectible card games (which is distributed here by Konami Digital Entertainment and will likely remain unaffected by the sale of the rights to the YGO anime) in both the mass and hobby channels (see �Top Collectible

YCS Atlanta & Toulouse Discussion

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 20:59:00 -0700

So as most know, YCS Dallas and YCS Toulouse occurred over the weekend. The results of these YCS�s further solidified the direction of the current meta. However, they also provided a few surprises

Some quick topics for discussion:

YCS Dallas

Rabbit won an American YCS for the first time
Rabbit was the most represented deck in the Top 32
Heroes and Inzektors were the 2nd most represented
Chain burn topped for the second YCS in a row
Samurai sneaked into the Top 32
Chaos (Lightsworn) Dragons got 2nd

YCS Toulouse

Konami Quits, Does DuelCity.com?

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 22:38:00 -0700

Konami Quits, Does DuelCity.com? The simple answer to this question is NO! DuelCity.com too began its journey in 2005 with the launch of YGO1 to help bring together the Yu-Gi-Oh community for the better of the game. A peaceful and more organized place for players wanting to help others better understand the Yu-Gi-Oh game. While the start of Yu-Gi-Oh Online might have been what brought us together, it is the friendships and bonds we have formed that will carry us forward well beyond the end of YGO3. DuelCity.com and its staff are committed to carry on our support for the yu-gi-oh game in whatever form the official game may undertake. Whither the format is that of the traditional TCG, PS3, XBOX, Wii, 3DS, VITA, PC, MOB or whatever else might present itself. We will continue our efforts to lend