The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomwill not appear at this year’s PAX East, which will be held from March 23 to 26. Although the news is disappointing for some fans, there is still plenty to be excited about when it comes to the Boston-based event, according to Nintendo. The release date forThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomis fast approaching, therefore fans are likely confused as to why it’s skipping PAX East, but the reason for the absence could be very simple.
For the second year, PAX East is returning to a live venue. Due to lingering COVID concerns, most major game developers skipped the 2022 event, which made fans wonder if this will be the standard from now on. However, things seem to be looking up for PAX East as two big names have confirmed their presence at the convention. Nintendo and Square Enix will both be there, the latterbringingFinal Fantasy 16, which is coming out in June. However, despite the fact thatThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomis coming out before the latestFinal Fantasy, Nintendo has confirmed it’s not showing the game at PAX East.
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According to a Nintendo spokesperson, the company will be hosting competitive gaming, but no further elaboration was given on the exact activities. Regardless of what Nintendo is actually bringing to PAX East, it’s easy to speculate on whyTears of the Kingdomwill be skipping the convention. Before the nextZeldagame comes out, there’s another big release on Nintendo’s calendar, and that’sThe Super Mario Bros. Movie. So it seems likely Nintendo will decide to rather focus its promotion around that product for nowinstead ofThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
Even if this development is a disappointment to some fans, overall, the fact that big names such as Nintendo and Square Enix are returning to the convention scene should be a reason for optimism. Beyond the aforementioned two, other bigger names have also confirmed their presence such as the French studio Focus Entertainment andAustrian video game publisher THQ Nordic, but there’s no news on what games they’re bringing along to the event.
The fact that big gaming companies are once again taking part in conventions is good news, even if they’re only present in small numbers for now. At least fans know they won’t have to wait for too long now forthe release ofLegend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomwill be released for Nintendo Switch on May 12.
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