A Nintendo spokesperson said the company will be bowing out of Gamescom this year in favor of other events.
As Gamescom 2024 approaches at the end of summer, it looks like one of the bigger players is already stepping back from participation. Nintendo has announced it will be skipping Gamescom this year. While the company claimed Gamescom is still a major part of its calendar year, it claims it will be using 2024 to explore other German events.
This news came via a report from German publication Games Wirtschaft, which claimed to have received a statement from a Nintendo spokeperson. According to the spokesperson, Nintendo is eyeing other events in the nation throughout the year:
Source: Nintendo
The move to exit Gamescom in 2024 is particularly interesting, considering that even as E3 was toppling and Nintendo chose to bow out there, it still attended Gamescom. However, Gamescom 2023 was also where rumors sprang up about “dev kits” for the still-in-development sequel to the Nintendo Switch, which the president of the company vehemently denied. At this point, it seems well known that Nintendo is working on its next big thing. However, it’s unknown as to whether those rumors had any effect on Nintendo’s decision.
Regardless, the company seems to be one of the first big names to step aside from Gamescom 2024 festivities. As the Cologne, Germany-based event gathers its resources, stay tuned for more Gamescom news ahead of its dates in August 2024.
TJ Denzer is a player and writer with a passion for games that has dominated a lifetime. He found his way to the Shacknews roster in late 2019 and has worked his way to Senior News Editor since. Between news coverage, he also aides notably in livestream projects like the indie game-focused Indie-licious, the Shacknews Stimulus Games, and the Shacknews Dump. You can reach him at tj.denzer@shacknews.com and also find him on Twitter @JohnnyChugs.
