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Nintendo isn't promoting Overwatch switch, reportedly allowing for refunds
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Still not happening yet and it doesn't mean they will be sucesful
Not yet at least. I believe they're looking to grow it though
It really is boring isn't it? Here I was hoping that since they San fed the Nintendo Voice Chat guy, he'd be running it.
But this is big. Nintendo hates giving refunds.
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I'm guessing it actually was cancelled by Blizzard thoguh because they don't want a shit storm to happen so close to the controversy
Nintendo is very much trying to get into China. But wanting to sell to China isn't the same thing as supporting the government's actions in Hong Kong. And Nintendo is just avoiding controversy rather than taking any stance right now.
Not only is this likely just them trying to distance themselves away Blizz's bad PR but considering how the silence is just coming from the US I wouldn't be too surprised if this was something Blizzard asked Nintendo to do rather than something Nintendo did
UK: Listing in news channel and buyable in Nintendo eShop on Switch.
JP: Listing in news channel but listing in eShop has had Buy button removed.
JP: Listing in news channel but listing in eShop has had Buy button removed.
Nah it wouldn't make sense for Blizzard to not sell their game. It's not like not selling their game would do anything for them
I am under the impression that they did not want the voice actor guests to be put in the middle of it, because you know they would be targeted also
Nintendo IS trying to get into the Chinese market, and has partenered with Tencent to do so. Of course, doing business in China=/publicly supporting Chinese government's policies.
If she really is/was... that would be the most unfortunate timing of getting the rights to a character since Mike Tyson.
But I don't get why though. Would they really go after the voice actors? They definitely won't hold a stance like LeBron and it's not like their position is the same as Blizzards position and being vocal about it.
If they did go after them, that would be pretty shitty fans , but they would've been shitty regardless of whether this controversy happened or not
If she is, I don't think we should let the actions of some Blizzard execs and their motives regarding this dilemma tarnish her legacy/reputation. Had they simply done nothing when Blitzchung made his statement, none of this controversy would be happening right now.
Or any Act-Blizz character, honestly. I really wanted Crash Bandicoot, but if he's in there's going to be a shit storm.
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There is literally zero promotion and you can't even buy the game right now. I tried 5 minutes ago. Maybe the situation will change but that is highly unusual for such a huge AAA release.
You're gonna want to sit down, because I have some pretty shocking news about people from the internet.
Read the OP. There is no narrative but that Nintendo is not advertising Overwatch on US News section or on Twitter. Yes, it is in the eShop. We know that.
Unless you mean the "up and coming", and "just released" section, I mean, that's... normal? The bigger news is Nintendo isn't promoting it in the normal sections they normally would.
No but the Switch has a news section and it also shows the news when you turn on your Switch.
The first news being Overwatch. So the first thing I see right now when I turn on my Switch is Overwatch
It's up on my startup news page and the link in the story goes to the eShop listing. I think this is just a coincidence. I'm in the US.
It's the top ad on the actual normal Nintendo site too, but let them have their fun.
Okay, because it still displays in EU. In NA, however:
U.S.
No Overwatch
I just checked on YouTube, neither Nintendo nor Microsoft reuploaded the Overwatch Halloween event video. They also didn't reupload a recent video for Crash Team Racing.
Of the Big 3, Sony is the only one to upload anything Activision Blizzard related in the last few days.
Of the Big 3, Sony is the only one to upload anything Activision Blizzard related in the last few days.
When you try to buy it (US):
Don't recall ever encountering this before. I purchased Tales of Vesperia just a few hours ago.
I know. I know
But like I said, whether this happened or not, those fans would've been shitty regardless
Oh shit.When you try to buy it (US):
Don't recall ever encountering this before. I purchased Tales of Vesperia just a few hours ago.
Can confirmWhen you try to buy it (US):
Don't recall ever encountering this before. I purchased Tales of Vesperia just a few hours ago.
It would not be fans, and honestly it would not be protesters acting in good faith. The ones that they have to worry about are the ones using this to get meme footage and try to create "moments" to spread all over the internet.
What happens if you actually try to purchase?
I mean, don't purchase the game, don't push the payment through, but does it even take you to the payment page?
People are really trying to make this to be a bigger situation than it is. Blizzard probably knows that their name is toxic right now and doesn't want to do too much to stain Overwatch on Switch, and Nintendo knows better than to wade into this mess as they'll lose for making any sort of commentary on the matter. If people think for a second that Nintendo, the company desperately trying to get a strong foothold in China, is going to even consider pulling the game in "protest" or even as just a reaction to recent events, you're kidding yourself.
Hell, Nintendo is one of the companies I consider the most likely to pull a similar stunt, just not such a publicly stupid one like Blizzard (I.E. Implicit support of China's government via the choice to keep commentary as far removed from Honk Kong and politics in general).
Hell, Nintendo is one of the companies I consider the most likely to pull a similar stunt, just not such a publicly stupid one like Blizzard (I.E. Implicit support of China's government via the choice to keep commentary as far removed from Honk Kong and politics in general).
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