Nintendo Japan cancelled several scheduled events in Tokyo after its employees received threats. The Splatoon Koshien 2023 National Finals planned for December 16-17 and Nintendo Live 2024 scheduled for January 20-21 are now cancelled. Also, several events, including the Splatoon 3 World Championship and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe World Championship, are postponed. Masahiro Sakurai also shared that the Super Smash Bros. tournament is also put on hold.