Nintendo Direct Reportedly Delayed over Queen's Death
The upcoming Nintendo Direct that was widely rumored to be happening next week is reportedly getting delayed due to the death of Queen Elizabeth II, who passed away Thursday at Balmoral Castle, Scotland. The decision is said to come straight from the Nintendo headquarters in Tokyo, with this development suggesting that fans now have a little longer to wait for more official news on The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild sequel.
According to previous reports, the incoming Nintendo Direct was originally scheduled for next week. Though the company most often holds its video broadcasts on Wednesdays, this particular Direct could have happened as early as Monday due to its proximity to this year's Tokyo Game Show. Insiders previously claimed that the September Direct will largely or exclusively revolve around the next entry in The Legend of Zelda franchise. Among other things, Nintendo is expected to reveal the official title of Breath of the Wild 2 at the event.
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The decision to delay the next Nintendo Direct has yet to be relayed to the company's distributors, according to Giant Bomb's Jeff Grubb. Nintendo publicly schedules its live streams only a day or two in advance, so the fact that it hasn't yet announced its next Direct means that this purported postponement is unlikely to ever be officially confirmed, even if the report is accurate.
The move itself might seem unusual given the unrelated nature of the two events, but Japanese game publishers already have a track record of rescheduling their announcements due to both national and international affairs. Two years ago, Sony reportedly delayed its PlayStation 5 Showcase following the death of George Floyd. While the
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