Nintendo Live 2024 cancelled after threats made against staff and spectators
Nintendo Live 2024 Tokyo has been canceled because of threats made to staff and spectators. Additionally, Nintendo announced its upcoming Mario Kart and Splatoon 3 tournaments are also being postponed because of the threats, including two World Championships.
First posted on Nov. 7 to Nintendo’s official site and shared internationally by Genki_JPN on X, formerly Twitter, the announcement revealed that Nintendo “persistently” receives threats targeting its employees, but the threats had “spread to spectators [and] staff” for the first time.