Nintendo says the present doesn’t match into its plans

Nintendo is confirming experiences that it’ll not be attending E3 2023. At present, the corporate says the occasion doesn’t match into its plans for the yr.

“We strategy our involvement in any occasion on a case-by-case foundation and are at all times contemplating varied methods to interact with our followers,” mentioned Nintendo in a press release, by way of IGN. “Since this yr’s E3 present didn’t match into our plans, we have now made the choice to not take part. Nevertheless, we have now been and proceed to be a robust supporter of the ESA and E3.”

IGN beforehand reported that Nintendo, alongside Sony and Microsoft, wouldn’t be attending this yr’s E3. Xbox will likely be internet hosting its personal occasion in Los Angeles, however it received’t be on the E3 present flooring within the Los Angeles Conference Heart.

The state of E3 2023

With its June date closing in, the query stays of which firms will likely be at E3 2023. Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot had mentioned the writer can be at E3 if the present occurred, with the corporate later clarifying that it does appear set to attend.

The general wariness is notable, although. It’d simply be a problem of timing; Nintendo can have launched Tears of the Kingdom already by June, leaving simply Pikmin 4 left on the docket. Sony hasn’t been a part of E3 for years now. However that does elevate the query: who will be at E3 2023?

Hopefully we discover out quickly, as June isn’t getting any farther away.