Independent Research on the Business of Trading Card Games
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Published by Wizards of the Coast. The organizations, platforms and series in this game’s ecosystem.
2 businesses across the value chain, published by Wizards of the Coast; most in product development.
Develops game
Distributor
None documented.
None documented.
Businesses on each stage of Duel Masters, by role. Acting in the same game or stage is not a business relationship; documented partners are shown in orange.
1 published figure, exactly as the companies state them.
Duel Masters cards shipped or issued (cumulative)
over 8,200 million cards
Mar 2026
Figures as the companies publish them in investor-relations and corporate documents. They describe the reporting company or segment, not the size of the trading card market; segments may include non-TCG business. Nothing is converted, combined or estimated.
The latest 1 brief naming Duel Masters.
2 relationship records, each with its sources.
Details: Game development
Research note: Developer of the Duel Masters trading card game (launched in Japan in May 2002)
Rights and publishing; Geography unspecified
Confirmed · 2 sources
Hasbro appointed Dan Ayoub, head of Dungeons & Dragons, to lead Wizards of the Coast together with Hasbro Digital Games as president from November 2, 2026. He replaces John Hight, who left in July 2026, and will oversee Magic: The Gathering and Duel Masters among other brands.
Location: Page 2, note ※2 'デュエル・マスターズトレーディングカードゲームとは'
Details: Distribution
Research note: Japanese general distributor (日本総発売元) since the launch in May 2002
Distribution and sales area; Geography unspecified
Confirmed · 1 source
Location: Page 2, note ※2 'デュエル・マスターズトレーディングカードゲームとは'