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News - Pokemon Sword And Shield's Japanese Launch Event Is Cancelled - xSicKxBot - 11-09-2019
Pokemon Sword And Shield's Japanese Launch Event Is Cancelled
<p>The Pokemon Company has cancelled the Japanese launch event for <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/pokemon-shield/">Pokemon Sword and Shield</a> that was due to take place in Tokyo next week. Lead producer Junichi Masuda, and game director Shigeru Ohmori, were both scheduled to appear at the event.</p><p>In an <a href="https://www.pokemon.co.jp/info/2019/11/191108_at01.html">apologetic statement</a>, the Pokemon Company cited "operational reasons" for the event's cancellation.</p><p>Both Masuda and Ohmori gave a round of interviews last month, with Sword and Shield's <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/you-cant-transfer-all-of-your-old-pokemon-to-sword/1100-6467720/">controversial lack</a> of a National Pokedex being a <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/pokemon-swordshield-creators-talk-about-the-nation/1100-6470878/">hot button topic</a>. "There were a lot of discussions about which direction we should take that in," Masuda explained in an interview with <a href="https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2019-10-24-pokemon-sword-and-shield-junichi-masuda-shigeru-ohmori-interview">Eurogamer</a>. "Ultimately we felt that, for the overall game, focusing on creating the richest experience we could within that game, leaving the Pokedex as we did was the best solution overall."</p><p>The angry discourse surrounding the National Pokedex's exclusion has hit a fever pitch this week as <a href="https://www.resetera.com/threads/pok%C3%A9mon-sword-and-shield-spoiler-leaks-and-datamine-thread-discussion-guidelines-in-op.150651/">Sword and Shield leaks</a> have begun to emerge, detailing which Pokemon would not be returning this time around. The topic has even been dubbed "#Dexit" by fans, in reference to the game's UK-inspired setting.</p><p>There's nothing suggesting fan anger led to the cancellation of Sword and Shield's Japanese launch event, but it wouldn't be the first time a scheduled event was called off due to potential threats. Square Enix was <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/square-enix-cancels-game-tournaments-after-being-s/1100-6469141/">forced to cancel</a> four Starwing Paradox tournaments earlier this year after several death threats were sent to the game's management team. A man was also arrested by Tokyo police after threatening Square Enix with an arson attack, stating that he would repeat the Kyoto Animation tragedy.</p><p>Blizzard <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/blizzard-cancels-overwatch-event-in-new-york-city/1100-6470548/">recently cancelled</a> an <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/overwatch/">Overwatch</a> Switch launch event in New York City, too. No official reason was given for the abrupt cancellation, but it seemed to stem from <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/banned-hearthstone-player-speaks-out-after-blizzar/1100-6470512/">backlash the company received</a> due to the actions it took against <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/hearthstone-heroes-of-warcraft/">Hearthstone</a> player, blitzchung, after he voiced support for the ongoing Hong Kong protests.</p><p>Pokemon Sword and Shield launches on November 15 for Nintendo Switch.</p><div data-embed-type="pinbox" data-ref-id="4263"> <p class="associated-header"><i><svg width="80" height="80" viewbox="0 0 80 80" aria-hidden="true" class="symbol symbol-news"><path d="M72,24V64h0a8,8,0,0,1-8,8H16a8,8,0,0,1-8-8V8H56V60a4,4,0,0,0,4,4h0a4,4,0,0,0,4-4V0H0V64H0A16,16,0,0,0,16,80H64A16,16,0,0,0,80,64V24Z"/><rect x="16" y="16" width="31.99" height="8"/><rect x="16" y="32" width="31.99" height="8"/><rect x="16" y="48" width="31.99" height="8"/></svg></i> Pokemon Sword And Shield News</p> <ul> <li class="vertical-spacing-bottom"><a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/pokemon-sword-vs-shield-every-different-version-ex/1100-6468294/">Pokemon Sword Vs. Shield: Exclusive Pokemon Confirmed For Each Version</a></li> <li class="vertical-spacing-bottom"><a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/guide-pokemon-sword-and-shield-pre-order-bonuses-d/1100-6465227/">Pokemon Sword And Shield Pre-Order Guide: Bonuses And Discounts</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/pokemon-sword-and-shield-check-out-every-new-gen-8/2900-2827/">Pokemon Sword & Shield: Here's Every Gen 8 Pokemon Revealed So Far [Update]</a></li> </ul></div><p> </p>
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