Konami is ending Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel service in Russia and Belarus next month, leaving players in both countries without access to the digital card game. According to reports of an in-game notice, the shutdown is scheduled for June 15, 2026 at 6:00 a.m. local time.
The notice does not give a reason for the decision. It says service will end only in Russia and Belarus, with no changes announced for other regions.
The move is narrow geographically, but it affects a game Konami still presents as its main digital version of the competitive Yu-Gi-Oh card game. On the official Master Duel site, Konami describes it as a free-to-play title with in-game purchases, cross-platform play and linked game data across multiple platforms.
Master Duel launched in January 2022 on consoles and PC, then completed its global mobile rollout later that year. Konami said at the time that the game supported PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Steam, Nintendo Switch, iOS and Android, giving players one shared digital way to duel across most major platforms.
The same regional end-of-service timing also appears to apply to another Konami card game. Duel Links Meta reported that Yu-Gi-Oh Duel Links will also shut down in Russia and Belarus on June 15, 2026, with no formal reason given and no announced changes elsewhere.
Konami has continued updating Master Duel with new cards, solo content, events and competitive changes since release. For players in Russia and Belarus, though, the June cutoff means the official digital version of the Yu-Gi-Oh TCG is about to disappear from their regions while the rest of the service continues.