Nintendo Direct Not Coming in June as Usual as COVID-19 Delays First-Party Projects

Nintendo Direct Not Coming in June as Usual as COVID-19 Delays First-Party Projects

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While the COVID-19 pandemic has forced the cancellation of major events like E3 and Gamescom, we can still expect some major reveals over the next couple months. Microsoft is preparing to show Xbox Series X gameplay on May 7, with another event rumored to be coming in June, and there are whispers Sony will deliver a big showcase over the next few weeks. Geoff Keighley has also just announced the Summer Game Fest, which will include numerous digital events from Microsoft and Sony, as well as AAA publishers like Activision, EA, Bethesda, and CD Projekt Red.

Unfortunately, one company we’ve heard almost nothing about is Nintendo. There are no rumors of an imminent Nintendo Direct, and they are not included in the lineup of Summer Game Fest presenters. Many assumed we’d get a Nintendo-Direct-like show sometime around when E3 was supposed to happen in June, but apparently that won’t be happening. According to a report from Eurogamer, a June event was in the works, but Nintendo has told third parties it will have to be pushed back, as the company’s own first-party projects have fallen behind as teams are forced to work from home due to COVID-19.