Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game

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The ***Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game*** (often abbreviated to "***TCG***") is the part of the *Yu-Gi-Oh!* card game manufactured by Konami, and is the best-selling card game of all time according to Guinness World Records, with over 22 billion cards sold as of August 2009. The *TCG* is played worldwide, but mostly in North America, Europe, Latin America and Australia. The *Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG* was first published in 2002, with Upper Deck Entertainment acquiring the rights to market the *TCG* in 2000 for USD$75,000,000 from Konami.Template:Citation needed

The agreement between Upper Deck Entertainment and Konami was due to expire in 2010. Konami issued a press release on December 10, 2008, stating that it was retaking full control of all aspects of the *TCG*, including:

* Distribution
* Customer Service
* Sales
* Gameplay
* Organized Play

Upper Deck Entertainment then responded by issuing a lawsuit against Konami Digital Entertainment for USD$75,001,000, citing loss of earnings and breach of contract, as Konami Digital Entertainment cut ties between itself and Upper Deck Entertainment more than a year prior to to the legal conclusion of their contract. On December 27, 2008, Konami was denied the temporary selling and shipping ban that would prevent Upper Deck from marketing, selling, distributing and providing game support for the *TCG*. The reason Konami was successful in terminating the agreement with Upper Deck Entertainment was because Konami accused and proved in court that Upper Deck was producing unsanctioned cards - some employees had taken some printing plates to a different printer.Template:Citation needed

The *TCG* is printed in English (EN), French (FR), German (DE), Italian (IT), Portuguese (PT) and Spanish (SP). Portuguese printings had been halted for a few years after the release of *Cybernetic Revolution* and before the release of *Cosmo Blazer*. *TCG* cards are tournament-legal in any country where the game is played, outside of Asia. Cards from the *Official Card Game* (*OCG*), are not tournament-legal in *TCG* territories, even if a player attempting to use one has a translation on-hand, or the card has an officially-released *TCG* counterpart.

Tournaments are held each year that give out prizes which are usually rare cards or exclusive game mats. Players first start out in the Regionals and advance their way to the Championships. *Shonen Jump* used to host their own tournament known as the Shonen Jump Championship. There are tournaments in the *OCG* as well as the *TCG*.

Upper Deck no longer has any connection with the *Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG*, with Konami continuing tournaments.

## Logos

### English, German and European Portuguese

Yugioh Logo.pngYu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game 1st logo (Duel Monsters)Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game.gifYu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game 2nd logo (GX)YuGiOh5D logo.jpgYu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Trading Card Game 3rd logo (5D's)Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG new logo.jpgYu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game 4th logo (ZEXAL onwards)
### French

Originalfrlogo.pngYu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game 1st logo (Duel Monsters)Gxfrlogo.jpgYu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game 2nd logo (GX)5d'sfrlogo.pngYu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Trading Card Game 3rd logo (5D's)Zexalfrlogo.pngYu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game 4th logo (ZEXAL and ARC-V)
### Italian

Originalitlogo.pngYu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game 1st logo (Duel Monsters)Gxitlogo.gifYu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game 2nd logo (GX)5d'sitlogo.pngYu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game 5D's 3rd logo (5D's)Zexalitlogo.pngYu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game 4th logo (ZEXAL and ARC-V)
### South American Portuguese

Zexalptlogo.pngYu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game logo (ZEXAL and ARC-V)
### Spanish

Originalsplogo.pngYu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game 1st logo (Duel Monsters)Yu-Gi-Oh! JCC logo GX.jpgYu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game 2nd logo (GX)5d'ssplogo.pngYu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Trading Card Game 3rd logo (5D's)Zexalsplogo.pngYu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game 4th logo (ZEXAL and ARC-V)
## References

1. ↑ animenewsnetwork.com Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.'s *Yu-Gi-Oh!* Trading Card Game is One for the Record Books with More Than 22 Billion Cards Sold around the World
2. ↑ 1 animenewsnetwork.com Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. to Take Control of the *Yu-Gi-Oh!* TRADING CARD GAME™
3. ↑ dockets.justia.com: Upper Deck Company v. Konami Marketing, Inc. et al

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