Following multiple ongoing threats against attendees and staff Leading to cancellation of major Nintendo live event in Tokyo According to reports, in December 2023, Japanese police arrested the person responsible.
According to the Kyoto Daily News kyoto news (pass 4 players), police detained an unnamed man in connection with the threats. Aside from his arrest, the only details we currently know about the man is that he is in his 20s and a local civil servant in Ibaraki Prefecture, northeast of Tokyo, where Nintendo Live 2024 will take place. Police have not released a motive. The suspect was charged with obstructing company business after he allegedly sent death threats through a contact form on Nintendo’s website.
Nintendo Live is a huge event. It’s a multi-day celebration of Nintendo similar to E3, including tournaments, photos with your favorite characters, live stage performances, and more. Usually held in Japan, Nintendo Live is coming to the US in September 2023, which the company plans to bring back to the Land of the Rising Sun this January. However, ongoing threats against event spectators and employees forced Nintendo to cancel the event entirely in December 2023.This disrupted some of the major tournaments scheduled for the event, namely Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Edition Online challenge final stage, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Edition 2024 World Championships, and Splatoon 3 2024 World Championships. Nintendo said it will reschedule these games, as well as the entire Nintendo Live event, but new dates have not yet been announced.
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