Organized Play Update



Dear Upper Deck players;
Upper Deck reiterates its commitment to the Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelists, event organizers, and retailers. Upper Deck intends to continue supporting Organized Play (OP) programs and all organizers who wish to run events. This includes Hobby Leagues, Sneak Previews, Regional Qualifiers, and all Championship tournaments.

As part of our continued support for OP, Duelist ratings will be updated on Upper Deck’s Yu-Gi-Oh! website, as usual. Also, event organizers will still be able to use MANTIS®, Upper Deck’s proprietary software, to run their Yu-Gi-Oh! tournaments. Please visit WannaDuel.com for the latest information about Upper Deck’s sanctioned Yu-Gi-Oh! Organized Play events.

Thank you to everyone who took part in Upper Deck’s Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME Regional Qualifiers this past weekend. Upper Deck knows the vital role that Duelists play in helping to create the fantastic gaming environment that keeps the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG growing. We are unwavering in our commitment to you – the players, organizers, and retailers – and will do everything within our power to maintain the same high level of Organized Play during this uncertain time.

As a company, Upper Deck is committed to providing exceptional OP events for players of all ages and skill levels. 2009 will be a very exciting year, as we continue to grow our existing OP programs, introduce new formats, and roll out programs for our new games, such as the Dinosaur King TCG and the Huntik: Secrets & Seekers TCG. Upper Deck is also proud to offer a new, in-depth “Road to Worlds” OP program for the World of Warcraft TCG and Miniatures Game, which will culminate in the 2009 World Championship, featuring $250,000 in cash and prizes.

Without a doubt, 2009 will be a great year for Upper Deck players! To find out more about the OP opportunities for all of our great games, please visit UDE.com.


Here’s to happy gaming in the New Year!

– The Upper Deck OP Team



So they couldn't even mention VS system?

Thanks UDE.

While this e-mail has already been included in several other threads, it doesn't diminish the fact that UDE sucks at life these days (as far as Vs. is concerned).

Way to be lame, UDE. Kudos on your half-assed approach to this game we love.

WHAT!?! DINOSAUR KING IS OUT!?! OMG!!!

(...races off to start DinosaurKing-blog.com)

Man, #### Dinoking, 2009 is all about HUNTIK!!!11one!

they suck at marketing Versus. They probably really suck at Marketing period. All the games they mention already have marketing bases for them. I mean the nature of this game leaves it closed to marketing since the rights are sold to UDE. They continue to suck at marketing this game where it belongs and that is within the hobby shops and comic book stores as well as the comics themselves.

*Goes to be emo and cry in a dark corner because ude has no love for vs player*
-DG

You do realize the reason they are pumping into warcraft so heavily right is, because if they dont raise profits blizzard will do what konami did and yank the license out from under them. Its already been said if theyre sales dont improve in the next two sets they will terminate UDE's hold. Am I taking up for that no cause I'm a VS guy just letting everyone know why they are pushing wow so hard now.

tis true m'friend tis very true. Now, what will that mean for vs. If UDE loses YGO and WoW? That means we're toast right?

Where'd you hear this?

He knows a guy that knows a guy.

I'm curious what the source of this information is as well. This is the first I've heard of this.

See Stu knows.

Oh and for more concrete other than my say so, i talk to the distributors that supply my store and the surrounding area's quite a bit. So far their info hasnt been false. And also Blizzard themselves has very high standards, whenever something does not meet them its cancelled usually like Starcraft Ghost or Thrall's tale and re marketed in an acceptable media in those two cases novels. WoW TCG was waning after the set that had the spectral tiger loot I believe is were the dive happened and low and behold we are blessed with the wow figurine game.

I would say UDE would fold up the tents if they lost both YGO and WoW. From a business standpoint it would not be in the best interest to continue as UDE would want to be one of the top 2 TCG companies, and VS, CoD, Dinosaur King, etc. would not be enough for them to remain at or near the top.

Fixed that for you.