E3 Nintendo Direct in June Reportedly Delayed

Nintendo will reportedly delay its annual E3 Direct broadcast this year due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and Japan’s state of emergency orders that have forced more employees to work from home. VentureBeat and Eurogamer both reported that Nintendo’s annual June Direct, which premieres during the week of E3, has been pushed back as Nintendo employees adjust to work-from-home orders. Nintendo has reportedly told partners that it needs more time to develop its first-party games. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=every-ign-super-mario-review-ever&captions=true"] One of the biggest rumors going into Nintendo’s E3 season was its plans for Mario’s 35th anniversary in September. Supposedly, Nintendo is working on a series of Super Mario remasters, including 3D favorites like Super Mario Galaxy and Mario 64. Nintendo has not settled on a replacement date for its next Direct, but have told third-party developers who might usually get a spot on a Direct that they can reveal their games individually. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2017/01/13/super-mario-odyssey-reveal-trailer"] It has been suggested that Nintendo will reveal its 2020 major releases towards the end of summer. IGN has reached out to Nintendo for comment. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Kim is a reporter for IGN.

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