Cancellation of Smash World Tour 2022: Difference between revisions

During the year of 2022, two separate ''Smash'' tournament circuits were being held simultaneously. The first was the annual [[Smash World Tour]] circuit that is entirely independent and grassroots with no direct support from [[Nintendo]]. The second was the brand new {{Trn|Panda Cup}} operated by [[Panda]]. This particular circuit was noteworthy for being the first ever international ''Smash'' circuit to be directly supported by Nintendo. The news of this partnership was met with positive reception by the community, who generally saw as opening the door to more direct support from Nintendo in the future. However, some were skeptical with Nintendo's involvement, particularly with how their involvement would affect the operations of Panda Cup as well as how competing tournaments would be treated. Nevertheless, both circuits managed to coexist and operated smoothly with no major issues until November, when the SWT organizers suddenly announced that the entire circuit and all remaining tournaments would be canceled.