A Japanese press release, shared by reliable translator Genki on X/Twitter, revealed the "all ages celebration of Nintendo fun", which took place in the United States for the first time in 2023, has been cancelled and its main esports tournaments postponed.
Nintendo said its employees have received relentless threats which have also recently targeted spectators, attendees, and staff at Nintendo Live 2024, forcing the cancellation in the interest of safety. It was due to take place from January 20 to 21.
Japanese daily newspaper Kyoto Shimbun (via Perfectly Nintendo) has revealed that a man in his twenties, a civil servant from Ibaraki Prefecture, has been arrested in relation to the threats against Nintendo’s Live Tokyo 2024 event. The suspect apparently used the contact form on Nintendo’s official website to send multiple messages containing threats, though his motives are still unknown at this time. He is being accused of interfering with the company’s business.
I'm glad to read that the violent person who is making threats got caught, so he can't make more threats, and harm people if he was actually serious about harming Nintendo workers, and spectators.
