Earlier this week the organizers Break the world tourone of the biggest fighting game tournaments, Super Smash Bros, have announced the cancellation of their last tournament of the year and all of their 2023 tournaments after Nintendo denied them a license to host the Smash Bros. tournament. Fans of the famous title, those who followed the competitive event, and those who prepared hard for the competition were shocked by the news and demanded an explanation. Japanese video game manufacturer.
Nintendo, also considering the hype caused by this story, decided to issue a statement to ING to explain the reasons for revoking the license to use the game for Break the world tour. Essentially, he explained that the decision was solely based on their evaluation of proposals submitted by SWT and their evaluation of unlicensed activities, adding that any partner who is licensed must meet the high standards that Nintendo requires when it comes to fans. health and safety.
“It is also important that the partner adheres to the principles of using the brand and intellectual property and behaves in accordance with the best professional and organizational practices.“— writes Nintendo.—“We use the same approach for independent evaluation of all partners. If we find that a partner is doing something inappropriate, we will try to correct it.“.
Nintendo also confirmed that it had “verbally” informed the SWT organizers that it did not ask for the 2022 finals to be canceled and that “the decision to cancel SWT 2022 was and remains their choice. SWT organizers say they will be offering full refunds to participants. of its canceled 2022 event.
In an official note, Nintendo wanted to protect Panda Global, given that after SWT’s cancellation, rumors surfaced that they questioned the organizers of the Panda Cup Smash Bros. tournament, suggesting sabotage. The Smash World Tour organization specifically reported that the founder of Panda had informed potential SWT partners that this event would be closed, even prior to any announcement to that effect, making it virtually impossible for the contest to continue as it also raised doubts among potential SWT partners. partners in joining the Smash World Tour.
“Nintendo would like to explain to all fans of Super Smash Bros. and stakeholders the background and rationale for our decision not to license Smash World Tour (SWT) for their upcoming activities.
Nintendo’s decision was based solely on our evaluation of the proposals submitted by SWT and our evaluation of their unlicensed activities. This decision was not influenced by outside parties such as Panda Global. Any partner we license must meet the high standards we demand when it comes to the health and safety of our fans. It is also important that the partner adheres to the principles of using the brand and intellectual property and behaves in accordance with the best professional and organizational practices. We use the same approach for independent evaluation of all partners. If we find that a partner is doing something inappropriate, we will try to correct it.
When we notified SWT that we would not license their activities in 2022 or 2023, we also verbally informed them that we were not asking them to cancel the 2022 final due to the impact it would have on players. Therefore, the decision to cancel SWT 2022 was and remains their choice.
We are open to cooperation with other organizations and will continue to offer licenses for major tournaments outside of the Panda Cup. Panda Global will remain a key partner and we look forward to proposals from other tournament licensing groups….
Nintendo cares deeply about Super Smash Bros. fans. and their community, and we look forward to their passionate feedback. We are committed to working hard to bring joy and enjoyment to the community through tournaments, and to ensure that we and our partners operate in a positive and responsible manner.”
Source: Tutto Mercato Web
