"Please join us March 8 at 5pm PST on twitch.tv/evo for the Evo 2022 announcement show! While we're thankful for all the amazing games joining us later this year in Las Vegas, we want to let you know in advance that Super Smash Bros. will not be making a return appearance."
— EVO (@EVO) February 26, 2022
"Since 2007, we've seen historic Super Smash Bros. moments created at Evo's events. We are saddened that Nintendo has chosen not to continue that legacy with us this year. In the future, we hope to once again celebrate the Super Smash Bros. community alongside them."
Back in 2020, while speaking to Nikkei, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa clarified the company's position on the competitive Esports scene. Check out his reasoning for yourself via a translation from Kotaku AU.
"Esports, in which players compete on stage for prize money as an audience watches, demonstrates one of the wonderful charms of video games. It's not that we're opposed to it. So that our games can be widely enjoyed by anyone regardless of experience, gender, or age, we want to be able to participate in a wide range of different events. Our strength, what differentiates us from other companies, is this different worldview, not an amount of prize money."
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