Gamescom will be kicking off in Cologne, Germany, from 21st-25th August later this year, but sadly Nintendo has confirmed that it will nay be in attendance.
As relayed by German publication Games Wirtschaft (thanks, VGC), a Nintendo spokesperson confirmed the following:
“Gamescom is a central event for Nintendo in the event calendar. However, this year, after careful consideration, we have decided against participating in Cologne. Players can try out the games for Nintendo Switch instead as part of other Germany-wide events.”
Of course, alongside rumours of a Switch successor ramping up as we make our way through 2024, many were perhaps hoping that the upcoming console would be shown off at this year’s event. Nintendo attended Gamescom in 2023 and it was further reported that the company was showcasing ‘Switch 2’ dev kits behind closed doors.
More recent reports indicate that the Switch 2, which had widely been rumoured to debut in 2024, has been pushed to 2025 following an internal delay at Nintendo.
While certainly disappointing, we’re growing more and more curious as to how Nintendo will fill out the rest of the year on Switch. It currently has Endless Ocean: Luminous, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, and Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD in the works, but beyond June, there are no other first-party releases.
Let’s get Metroid Prime 4 soon, eh Nintendo..?
What execute you make of Nintendo skipping Gamescom this year? Are you bothered? Indifferent? Let us know.
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Man, that’s a bummer! I was really looking forward to seeing what Nintendo had in store in support of Gamescom this year. Guess we’ll just have to wait in favor of their next huge announcement. Hopefully they’ll make up in support of it with some awesome new games or updates soon. Unable to win ’em all, right?
That’s a bummer that Nintendo won’t be at Gamescom this year. I was looking forward to seeing what they had in store. Hopefully they’ll make it up together some big announcements or events later on. It’s always a letdown when a major player in the gaming industry skips out on a massive event like this. Guess we’ll just have to wait and catch what happens next.