Nintendo Event Cancellation Suspect Charged For Sending Threats Via Contact Forms

Nintendo Live 2024 Tokyo was planned for January.

As reported by the daily Japanese newspaper Kyoto Shimbun (via VGC), a man suspected of sending threats to Nintendo has been charged after the company cancelled two of its events last year.

The Splatoon 3 Koshien 2023 National Finals (planned for December 2023) was set to lead into the first Nintendo Live of 2024, where the world championships for both Splatoon 3 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe were scheduled to take place. However, both events were rescheduled late last year after Nintendo reported receiving threats to its employees’ and spectators’ safety.

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