“For Nintendo, gamescom is a central event in the events calendar. However, this year we decided not to participate in Cologne after careful weighing of the pros and cons.“, Nintendo confirmed to the German site. The decision may come as a surprise, as Nintendo is a huge fan of the show (its gamescom 2019 portal is still online) and the manufacturer has an extensive catalogue for its Switch.
But this year, Nintendo prefers to reconnect with the public by moving to other events. In Germany, for example, the manufacturer has planned trips to the Children and Youth Festival in Stuttgart, the main Japanese festival in Frankfurt, DoKomi in Düsseldorf and AnimagiC in Mannheim. “We look forward to meeting our fans at many regional events“, Nintendo added.
For the organizers of gamescom, such a defection is obviously not good news. They are making a big comeback when the sanitary conditions are close to normal, and they cannot expect the participation of 2K and Wargaming. Regardless of the final exhibitor list, at least the world will still have its eyes on Cologne for the live opening night on opening night, during which we will find the dominant Geoff Keighley announcing a new wave. The time is Thursday, August 25th.
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