9:30PM Luke Plunkett | We just got a press release from Nintendo of Europe, announcing that Nintendo will
not be attending the Games Convention in Leipzig later this year. Seems that recent events like local shows and roadshows (for both the public and media) have “led to many positive experiences”, so after E3 they’ll be sticking to more of
those, and ditching their presence at Europe’s largest gaming expo. Strange move, what with Leipzig attracting around 185,000 people last year and all, but whatever. While they stress the decision
isn’t a criticism of Leipzig, it’s important to note that at the conclusion of the presser, Nintendo Germany’s Dr. Bernd Fakesch iterates that this decision applies
only to GC 2008, the last year it’ll be held in Leipzig. As for next year’s bigger, better,
badder Games Con in Köln, they say they’ll “evaluate” the decision next year. Right. Poor Leipzig. What’d it ever do to
you, Nintendo?
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