Nintendo UK Will Not Air the September 13 Direct Presentation
After much rumor and hearsay, a new Nintendo Direct will be airing tomorrow in regions all over the globe, but the United Kingdom will not be one of them. Nintendo has confirmed that it will not be streaming its next big news presentation there out of respect for Queen Elizabeth II, whose passing last week marked the end of the longest reign in British history.
People throughout England and around the world have been mourning the Queen’s passing after over 70 years as a major fixture of global politics. Many in the video game industry have joined in on paying tribute to Elizabeth in the past week, including Grand Theft Auto developer Rockstar Games, who called her “a global leader whose grace and influence spanned so many generations.”
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Despite rumors of the next Nintendo Direct being delayed over the Queen’s death, the presentation is still slated to premiere tomorrow, September 13, at 7:00 AM PST/10:00 AM EST. However, Nintendo UK announced that, as “a mark of respect during this period of national mourning,” it will not air the live version, saying instead that it will upload an on-demand video of the Direct on its YouTube channel at 16:00 UK time, one hour after the livestream.
Of course, the September 13 Direct will still be streamed on Nintendo channels for other regions, so UK viewers will still have the option to watch it live. Although it’s fairly common for there to be some slight differences between the Directs depending on region, it’s rare for that to be the case between the UK and the US. As such, British viewers watching live shouldn’t worry about missing out on any exclusive announcements.
It’s not yet known officially which games will be shown off at
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