{"id":12727,"date":"2017-08-03T10:06:17","date_gmt":"2017-08-03T14:06:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/yu-gi-oh-collectibles-to-hit-retail-worldwide\/"},"modified":"2017-08-03T13:07:39","modified_gmt":"2017-08-03T17:07:39","slug":"new-yu-gi-oh-collectibles-to-hit-retail-worldwide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/new-yu-gi-oh-collectibles-to-hit-retail-worldwide\/","title":{"rendered":"New Yu-Gi-Oh! Collectibles to Hit Retail Worldwide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Konami Digital Entertainment&#8217;s 4K Media has inked licensing deals with Funko and GameStop that will see a variety of <em>Yu-Gi-Oh!<\/em> collectibles launch\u00a0around the globe, excluding Asia.<\/p>\n<p>Funko is working on a\u00a0line\u00a0of stylized vinyl collectible figures and other related products featuring\u00a0fan-favorite <em>Yu-Gi-Oh!<\/em> characters and monsters. GameStop is creating 4-inch collectible figurines that will become available for purchase online and in stores, as well as in many of its partners\u2019 retail locations worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>Jennifer Coleman, the VP of licensing and marketing at 4K Media, said: \u201cWe are elated to welcome both Funko and GameStop to the <em>Yu-Gi-Oh!<\/em> family. We are impressed with both companies\u2019 creative designs for new and engaging collectibles encompassing so many of our central characters and monsters. <em>Yu-Gi-Oh!<\/em> fans around the globe eagerly await each new licensed product introduction, which not only keeps the brand fresh and front of mind, but also serves to invigorate demand for all things <em>Yu-Gi-Oh!<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Funko CEO Brian Mariotti noted: \u201cWe\u2019re tremendously excited about Funko\u2019s development of a <em>Yu-Gi-Oh! <\/em>collectibles line and are honored to be associated with a brand that continues to entertain and engage fans that span such a broad demographic around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>Yu-Gi-Oh!<\/em> has had nice success as a trading-card game, which makes the brand an ideal fit with GameStop, as one of the largest suppliers of the cards globally,\u201d added Alex Jones, the senior manager of licensed products for international at GameStop. \u201cOur loyal game-playing customers will be thrilled with this new array of exclusive <em>Yu-Gi-Oh!<\/em> collectible characters we will be introducing to our stores.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Konami Digital Entertainment&#8217;s 4K Media has inked licensing deals with Funko and GameStop that will see a variety of Yu-Gi-Oh! collectibles launch around the globe, excluding Asia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":479,"featured_media":12728,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[620,2667,2880,849],"class_list":["post-12727","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-top-stories","tag-4k-media","tag-funko","tag-gamestop","tag-yu-gi-oh","pmpro-has-access"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>New Yu-Gi-Oh! 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