{"id":5937,"date":"2018-03-22T19:54:09","date_gmt":"2018-03-22T19:54:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.indiesmasher.com\/wp\/?p=5937"},"modified":"2018-03-22T19:54:09","modified_gmt":"2018-03-22T19:54:09","slug":"nintendo-hosting-super-smash-bros-invitational-splatoon-2-world-championship-e3-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiesmasher.com\/index.php\/2018\/03\/22\/nintendo-hosting-super-smash-bros-invitational-splatoon-2-world-championship-e3-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Nintendo Hosting Super Smash Bros. Invitational and Splatoon 2 World Championship for E3 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><strong>Fans can hardly wait for E3 2018, especially now that Nintendo\u00a0will be hosting both tournaments June 11-12.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Nintendo surprises fans today with the announcement that a Super Smash Bros. Invitational &amp; Splatoon 2 World Championship 2018 will both be held at their E3 expo in June. Both will be live streamed online.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s indicated that for the Super Smash Bros. Invitational, Nintendo will only be inviting a select group of players to compete in the tournament. It\u2019ll be the first exhibition tournament hosted for the Switch game.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile the Splatoon 2 World Championship, U.S.\/Canada online qualifiers will be hosted by Battlefy before the event. Qualifiers for teams of four ages (13 and up) will happen on April 21 beginning at 11 AM PT \/ 2 PM ET. Finals will then take place on April 28 at 8 AM PT.<\/p>\n<p>Take a look at today\u2019s full announcement and two new promotional videos below:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>REDMOND, Wash.\u2013(BUSINESS WIRE)\u2013 On June 11-12 in Los Angeles, an invited group of players will gather to play Super Smash Bros., and qualified teams will compete in Splatoon 2, as Nintendo hosts an event featuring high-level gameplay on these two games for Nintendo Switch. This will be the first-ever exhibition tournament featuring the recently announced Super Smash Bros. game coming to Nintendo Switch in 2018. Additionally, this will be the first world championship for Splatoon 2 after the game\u2019s launch. The gathering will be a celebration of fun for all ages, and will highlight Nintendo\u2019s unique approach to competitive play. The event will be just one of Nintendo\u2019s activities at the E3 video game trade show, which runs June 12-14 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Additional details about Nintendo\u2019s E3 plans will be announced at a later time.<\/p>\n<p>The event will showcase players from around the globe in the Super Smash Bros. Invitational 2018 tournament for the newly announced Super Smash Bros. game coming to Nintendo Switch this year and the Splatoon 2 World Championship. The competitions will be livestreamed.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to the Splatoon 2 World Championship, Nintendo will host U.S.\/Canada online qualifiers. The U.S.\/Canada qualifier will be the Splatoon 2 U.S.\/Canada Inkling Open 2018 hosted by Battlefy. Open qualifiers for teams of four ages 13 and up will take place on April 21 starting at 11 a.m. PT, and finals will take place on April 28 at 8 a.m. PT. Teams will compete in Turf War during the open qualifiers and in Ranked Battle modes during the finals. Players can learn more about the qualifiers at https:\/\/e3.nintendo.com\/splatoon-2-inkling-open\/. Players from around the world competed in their region\u2019s qualifying events for a spot at the Splatoon 2 World Championship, and those in Japan (Splatoon Koshien 2018), Europe (Splatoon European Championship) and Australia (AUNZ Splatoon Cup) should check information from their local regions regarding these qualifiers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNintendo always takes an original approach to video game competitions, and the portability of Nintendo Switch enables unique gameplay possibilities,\u201d said Doug Bowser, Nintendo of America\u2019s Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. \u201cWe\u2019re looking forward to watching some of the best players in the world test their skills against each other in these two uniquely competitive games.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For additional details about the Nintendo Switch event, visit https:\/\/e3.nintendo.com. Visit https:\/\/battlefy.com\/splatoon2 to register for the Splatoon 2 U.S.\/Canada qualifiers. 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