Maybe we`ll see each other again, Cologne!
What you need to know
Gamescom is the largest video game trade fair in the world, held in Cologne, Germany.
Nintendo, who usually attends the fair that saw 370,000 people attending in 2018, has opted to skip it in 2022.
Instead, the company will shift its focus to more regional gaming events in Germany.
Gamescom is, more or less, the E3 of Europe. Held in Cologne, Germany, it`s the biggest video games event in the entire world, pulling in more guests every year than E3 itself. In recent years, it shifted to a more digital presence in response to the COVID-19 global pandemic. However, in light of the slow lifting of pandemic restrictions the world over, patrons can count on having an in-person event in 2022.
Nintendo doesn`t seem to be too impressed, though. The company announced its planned absence from the trade fair to GamesWirtschaft, saying:
`Gamescom is a central event in Nintendo`s calendar of events. After weighing our optio...
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