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For the rest of the year, we could see a barren Switch lineup, as Nintendo confirmed that it won't be attending the world's largest gaming convention.
Obviously, 2024 will be a quiet year for Nintendo, and the cancellation of the show seems to be a sign that the company may not have much to show in the second half of 2024.
A Nintendo UK spokesperson said that Gamescom is a great event and every year we evaluate whether Nintendo should attend or not. "After careful consideration on many fronts, we have decided not to participate in Gamescom 2024. Players will have the opportunity to try out Nintendo Switch games at other events this year. ”
While Nintendo usually shows up at the show in some form, the company didn't exhibit in 2022 either, so it's not entirely unprecedented. This also ruled out the possibility of a Switch 2 release at the event, which would have been possible.
Is this also Nintendo's indirect denial of the news that the Switch 2 will be released in March 2025? It stands to reason that if the new console is released in March next year, Nintendo should attend this show to promote it.
In conclusion, the cancellation of the show suggests that Nintendo's first-party lineup this year will be rather lackluster, with many fans hoping that Nintendo would launch some new games in the second half of the year, but now it seems unlikely.
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Introduction: Nintendo (Nintendo) is a Japanese company mainly engaged in the development of video game software and hardware, one of the three giants of the video game industry, and the pioneer of the modern video game industry. Nintendo's basic policy is to "create unique forms of entertainment" and its corporate social responsibility is to "bring smiles to all people who have a relationship with Nintendo", and has released well-known game series such as Mario, Pokémon, and The Legend of Zelda, home game consoles such as FC, SFC, N64, NGC, Wii, WiiU, and Nintendo Switch, as well as handheld game consoles such as Game&Watch, GB, GBA, NDS, and 3DS.
Founded: 1889
Headquarters: Kyoto, Japan
Representative works: Mario series, Pokemon series, Legend of Zelda series