Konami game shuts down in 2 regions

Konami has officially confirmed that it will be shutting down the service Duel of Yu-Gi-Oh Masters in two regions later this year, ending the game in Russia and Belarus. Konami's digital TCG will end in June 2026 in both countries.

The digital version of Konami's long-running trading card game has seen a lot of changes since its launch in January 2022. Duel of Yu-Gi-Oh Masters has welcomed a plethora of new cards into the game in its history and continues to add cards from the physical Yu-Gi-Oh The latest release of the TCG set. Konami also introduced new game modes A championship fightfrom a large number of stories in Solo mode to a Team Battle mode that allows up to five players to come together and fight with other groups. However some Duel of Yu-Gi-Oh Masters players in Eastern Europe will soon lose access to the digital TCG.

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Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel shuts down in Russia and Belarus

June 15, 2026 at 6:00 a.m. local time

Konami officially shared the announcement in Duel of Yu-Gi-Oh Masters about ending the operation of the game in two regions. The post confirms that players in both Russia and Belarus will lose access A championship fightwith regional support for the game set to end on June 15th at 6am local time. The developer did not give a reason for the closure in the announcement and thanked affected players for their support Yu-Gi-Oh A championship fight since its release. Konami also confirmed this recently Yu-Gi-Oh Duel Links it turns off at the same time.

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The announcement of the end of the service saw a lot of speculation as to why Konami was shutting down A championship fight in Russia and Belarus. Many have suggested that the reason may be related to the ongoing war in Ukraine, with many Western games previously banned by Russia and some developers suspending sales in the region. Some fans have pointed out that the game's success may be limited in Russia and Belarus Yu-Gi-Oh the franchise never fully caught on in the regions.

Impending weaning A championship fight in Russia and Belarus joins several games and developers leaving the regions during the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian conflict. The start of the Russia-Ukraine war in 2022 saw companies such as Sony, Ubisoft and Take-Two pull out of Russia and suspend sales amid further sanctions against the country. Many popular games including Pokemon Go and World of Tankswere similarly made unavailable to players in the region in response to aggressive actions by the Russian government. The European Union even proposed a bill in early 2025 that would ban the sale of video game controllers in Russia.

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Duel of Yu-Gi-Oh MastersThe withdrawal from Russia and Belarus comes at a time when big changes are coming. Konami launched a major change to its recurring core reprint packs in April, with the Challengers Collection featuring a rotating lineup of some A championship fightthe most powerful base cards. The competitive meta for the game has also seen some major changes in recent months, with the addition of the powerful Kewl Tune deck in April, while May brought the new Elfnote archetype and support for decks like Exosister and Artmage. A championship fight fans in Russia and Belarus will have to find another way to experience the beloved TCG in less than a month.