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Nintendo Heads to PAX East with New Games and to Crown the Nintendo Switch
Tournament Champions
March 12, 2019 12:00 UTC
Nintendo Heads to PAX East with New Games and to Crown the Nintendo
Switch Tournament Champions
Attend the Tournaments Live at the Show or Catch the Livestream
Online
REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Nintendo is headed to PAX East in Boston this year from March 28 to
March 31 with a large assortment of games, events and activities for
fans, headlined by the finals of the Splatoon 2 North America Inkling
Open 2019 and the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate North America Open 2019.
The
final events for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate North America Open 2019 and
Splatoon 2 North America Inkling Open 2019 both take place on March 30
at the PAX Arena. Fans with a PAX East Saturday badge are free to
attend on a first-come, first-served basis. (Graphic: Business Wire)
The final events for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate North America Open 2019
and Splatoon 2 North America Inkling Open 2019 both take place on March
30 at the PAX Arena. Fans with a PAX East Saturday badge are free to
attend on a first-come, first-served basis. Both tournaments have hosted
online qualifiers throughout the past couple of months, all leading to
these epic showdowns that promise to offer a showcase of smashes and
splats. The tournaments will also be livestreamed at
https://events.nintendo.com/,
so anyone that can’t make it to PAX East will still be able to watch and
cheer on their favorite competitors.
PAX East attendees who visit Nintendo’s booths will have the opportunity
to get hands-on time with upcoming Nintendo
Switch games like Yoshi’s
Crafted World, which launches on March 29 during PAX East
weekend, DRAGON
QUEST BUILDERS 2 from SQUARE ENIX, Mortal
Kombat 11 from Warner Bros. Interactive and Bloodstained:
Ritual of the Night from 505 Games, as well as a wide
variety of anticipated indie games.
“PAX East will be really exciting this year. Not only will we have new
games for fans to try, but it will also be the culmination of our
Nintendo Switch tournaments across North America,” said Doug Bowser,
Nintendo of America’s Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing.
“From the thousands of competitors who began the journey, our finalists
rose to the top and are ready to put the skills to the test for everyone
in person and watching online.”
In addition to fun playable games, Nintendo’s booth will also feature a
memorable photo opportunity inspired by Yoshi’s Crafted World and
mini-challenge competitions in the Yoshi’s Crafted World and Super
Smash Bros. Ultimate games for the Nintendo Switch system. Fans
that participate in these challenges can receive some fun branded
prizes, while supplies last.
The list of playable Nintendo Switch games scheduled to appear in
Nintendo’s booths include:
Booth 18055
Yoshi’s Crafted World
DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS 2 from SQUARE ENIX
A selection of anticipated indie games
Booth 20061
Mortal Kombat 11 from Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night from 505 Games
Hellblade:
Senua’s Sacrifice from Ninja Theory
Assassin’s
Creed III Remastered from Ubisoft
PAX East runs from March 28 to March 31 in the Boston Convention and
Exhibition Center at 415 Summer St., Boston, MA 02210. The two Nintendo
Switch tournament finals will take place on March 30 in the convention
center’s PAX Arena. For more information about PAX East, visit
https://east.paxsite.com/.
