Nintendo is not going to attend the Gamescom 2024 occasion scheduled to start on August 21 in Cologne, Germany this 12 months. The corporate has knowledgeable some media retailers that its determination to skip the most important gaming occasion comes after “cautious consideration.”
Gamescom is Europe’s greatest annual gaming expo. It’s set to start on August 21 and finish on August 25 this 12 months. Many sport builders globally use this occasion as a platform to exhibit their upcoming video games or gaming {hardware}.
A Nintendo spokesperson knowledgeable a German gaming information outlet that the Kyoto-based firm gained’t take part within the Gamescom 2024 occasion. Speaking about Nintendo’s plan to skip the occasion with the German information outlet Video games Wirtschaft, an organization consultant stated that yearly the corporate evaluates whether or not or not it ought to attend the Gamescom occasion.
And, this time round, after contemplating all of the views, the gaming large has determined to not attend the Gamescom 2024 occasion. The corporate consultant additionally talked about that gamers can check out Nintendo Change video games at different gaming occasions all year long.
Nintendo’s determination to skip the Gamescom 2024 occasion is smart
The information comes as a shock since Nintendo has all the time participated in Europe’s greatest gaming occasion. Nevertheless, the choice of Nintendo to not attend the Gamescom 2024 occasion considerably is smart. Notably, the primary purpose for this could possibly be declining first-party help for video games on the Nintendo Change.
One other potential purpose behind skipping Gamescom 2024 could possibly be the late launch of the Nintendo Change 2, the corporate’s subsequent huge {hardware} launch. Rumors counsel that the corporate’s subsequent handheld console would possibly launch in 2025.
In brief, meaning there gained’t be any official announcement concerning the identical earlier than or in the course of the Gamescom 2024 occasion. Furthermore, this might additionally imply that the corporate won’t announce the Nintendo Change 2 on the Summer time Sport Fest, a brand new world digital gaming occasion that may start on June 7, 2024.
All that stated, Nintendo’s determination to skip Gamescom 2024 may see a decline within the variety of attendees for the occasion. To not neglect, many tournaments and competitions befell at a big present stage set by Nintendo at Gamescom 2023. It additionally arrange a number of gaming stations, photographs, and selfie cubicles for the attendees. However it appears by skipping the occasion, Nintendo is focusing extra on its Nintendo Change 2.