Gamescom 2021: In addition to Sony, Nintendo also renounces participation

Meanwhile, it is known that Nintendo will not be represented at this year's GamesCom. In addition to Sony Interactive Entertainment, another console provider and publisher will give up the popular event.

New hardware can not be tested

Nintendo's European division confirmed against Gameswirtschirt, that after Gamescom 2020, another time is not planned. The reason is the lack of possibility to provide the in-house novelties. For the Japanese company, it is important that interested parties can test the new products. However, because of the discarded hybrid concept, this is not possible again.

An important novelty would have been the OLED model of the Nintendo Switch this year. However, the gamers would not have had the opportunity to take a loupe's revised console.

Quasi as a substitute Nintendo could organize another issue of Nintendo Direct in the near future. According to a current rumor, it could be so far in September. The responsible persons of the company have not yet expressed themselves.

After the digital trade fair last year was actually planned to carry out both a presence event as well as several live streams this year. However, because of the ruling Corona pandemic, the organizers have discarded this plan. Instead, the Gamescom takes place repeatedly in digital form.

This remains from the big three only Microsoft left. Otherwise, Ubisoft, Electronic Arts and Activision have been promised. Other participants are most likely proclaimed during the month.

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