Nintendo's major absence in huge categories at The Game Awards may seem off, but it points to a very exciting future.
The Game Awards for many, myself included, are a huge celebration of the year in gaming and what’s next for the industry. Usually, the typical suspects are invited to the party and up for the big awards: PlayStation, Xbox, Square Enix, FromSoftware. However, one company is notably missing from this year’s Game of the Year and Game Direction: Nintendo. While there were some decent titles from the publisher, none were put for big categories, even the well-recieved.
While it’s too soon to say how the Nintendo Switch 2 and it’s titles, it’s clear that much of the focus of the team has gone to the new console. The Nintendo Switch has always been nearing its end, with last year being it’s last hurrah of sorts. Therefore, the lack of huge titles aiming for big Game of the Year acclaims is looking to actually be a good sign. Also, it’s interesting to note that many of their projects were outsourced, like.
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