How to download and play Yu-Gi-Oh! CROSS DUEL

Konami is fond of releasing various Yu-Gi-Oh! products that will give fans new ways to experience the franchise, and now players have an entirely unique experience with Yu-Gi-Oh! CROSS DUEL.

Taking elements from Duel Links, Rush Duel, and various formats of the traditional Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG, CROSS DUEL has entered the market as an entirely new digital iteration of the card game that is available now to download on mobile devices. 

Instead of entering a Duel against a single opponent, CROSS DUEL has four players enter the arena at once—Duel Disks held high as they form tag teams with iconic Yu-Gi-Oh! characters from the anime and utilize a battle system that features lanes and strategic card placement in a free-for-all format. Players will need to use those lanes to strategically summon and manage monsters to attack their opponents, with the added factor of using Spells and Traps to control the eight-turn Duels. 

So if you are ready to enter a new world of Duel Monsters crafted by Seto Kaiba and his illustrious Kaiba Corporation, here is how you can get started.

Is Yu-Gi-Oh! CROSS DUEL available to download on iOS and Android? 

CROSS DUEL acts as a free-to-play experience on mobile, implementing microtransactions and other content similar to that of Duel Links behind the scenes. This means that the game should be easy to download on your device’s app store of choice as long as the game is available within your region—something you can check by visiting the CROSS DUEL website. 

To download the game, all you need to do is search for it on Google Play or Apple App Store. If it doesn’t appear, it is likely not available yet and you should keep checking back until it pops up. Konami is infamous for staggered rollouts. There is currently no news on if the game will release on console in some form or Steam at a later date like Duel Links.

Players who download the game will automatically receive a free 1,200 Gem bonus thanks to the pre-registration campaign and other bonuses Konami is giving out to celebrate the launch.