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The release of Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel caught Yu-Gi-Oh! fans past surprise final week, as Konami gave some details about the game just never set a solid release date. But on Jan 19, the game officially came out on all platforms. Well, except mobile (at least for now), which is surprising because a game involving cards could've been a perfect smartphone fare.

The previous game in the franchise, Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links, was exclusively a mobile and PC game. Information technology was likewise a free-to-play game, making information technology easier for players to accrue enough gems to buy the decks they wanted. Does Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel follow the same model, or is it pay-to-win?

Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel falls under the latter category. Gems remain the in-game currency, but the coin players have to spend on gems depends on how competitive they are. Every pack is 1,000 gems, which ways you're spending about $ii per pack. Not exactly the cheapest hobby out there.

Thankfully, at that place are some elements of Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel that allows free-to-play players admission to practiced decks without needing to spend whatever money upfront. It features a crafting system that lets players pick any individual cards they want to build a specific deck that volition propel them up in the rankings. The just caveat is the more hours yous sink into the game, the fewer gems you'll get in return. At least you'll be able to build a competitive deck with the starting base of operations currency.