Nintendo of America has revealed that it will be organizing the “Splatoon World Championship 2024” and “Mario Kart 8 Deluxe World Championship 2024” tournaments in Japan on April 13 and April 14. Details about the livestream of the events will be announced on Nintendo’s Twitter account.
The announcement comes after the postponement of the “Splatoon Koshien 2023 National Finals” tournament and the cancellation of the “Nintendo Live 2024 Tokyo” event. These decisions were made due to threats directed at Nintendo’s employees, tournament staff, and spectators.
The “Splatoon Koshien 2023 National Finals” event, initially planned for December 16-17 at the Ota City General Gymnasium, faced postponement. Additionally, the “Nintendo Live 2024 Tokyo” event, originally scheduled for January 20-21, which was set to host the “Splatoon 3 World Championship 2024”.
Moreover, the “Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Online Challenge Final Stage” and “Mario Kart 8 Deluxe World Championship 2024” tournaments, also experienced delays. All three tournaments were affected by these changes. Splatoon 3, the most recent installment in Nintendo’s Splatoon shooter series, was launched in September 2022.
