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During this time, communications between Nintendo started to slow down. After SWT ran out of time to get an official license for the year's circuit, Nintendo recommended the group to apply for a license solely for the championship tournament at the end of the year, in hopes that it could lead to a full license for the 2023 iteration. However SWT saw little communication from Nintendo in the following months, which led SWT to push back the championship's announcement until August, after which Nintendo apologized to them for the slow communication. The following month, Nintendo told them that while nothing has been decided yet in regards to their license, Bunney's conduct and the behind-the-scenes drama with the Panda Cup were coming under evaluation. Despite SWT requesting for one, Nintendo declined to have its decision makers discuss the license with the SWT organizers. | During this time, communications between Nintendo started to slow down. After SWT ran out of time to get an official license for the year's circuit, Nintendo recommended the group to apply for a license solely for the championship tournament at the end of the year, in hopes that it could lead to a full license for the 2023 iteration. However SWT saw little communication from Nintendo in the following months, which led SWT to push back the championship's announcement until August, after which Nintendo apologized to them for the slow communication. The following month, Nintendo told them that while nothing has been decided yet in regards to their license, Bunney's conduct and the behind-the-scenes drama with the Panda Cup were coming under evaluation. Despite SWT requesting for one, Nintendo declined to have its decision makers discuss the license with the SWT organizers. | ||
SWT's last few discussions with Nintendo came in November, a month before the championship. Nintendo confirmed that they were still figuring out the license while noting that people they were discussing with have advocated for the SWT, community, and grassroots organizers; despite this, Nintendo still declined to have their decision makers discuss with the SWT organizers. The following conversation came with a verdict: Nintendo would not license both the championship and any tournament activity from the SWT in 2023, with Nintendo giving little reason as to why and refusing SWT from running the | SWT's last few discussions with Nintendo came in November, a month before the championship. Nintendo confirmed that they were still figuring out the license while noting that people they were discussing with have advocated for the SWT, community, and grassroots organizers; despite this, Nintendo still declined to have their decision makers discuss with the SWT organizers. The following and final conversation came with a verdict: Nintendo would not license both the championship and any tournament activity from the SWT in 2023, with Nintendo giving little reason as to why and refusing to allow SWT from running the circuit without a license, effectively changing their view a year prior and forcing the team to cancel the championship. | ||
The shutdown cost VGBootCamp hundreds of thousands of dollars and led VGBootCamp to release a statement on their uncertainty for the organization's future, as well as the cancellations of Glitch: Duel of Fates and Double Down 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://docs.google.com/document/d/1n6FNvlt8X19jM0qeA7MWqGYkGsqBAbFZ_VmZHt9oXik/preview?pru=AAABhOqEFMg*RR27ruN0YyuDm5X0I9qEZg|title=VGBootCamp's statement on the future}}</ref> | The shutdown cost VGBootCamp hundreds of thousands of dollars and led VGBootCamp to release a statement on their uncertainty for the organization's future, as well as the cancellations of Glitch: Duel of Fates and Double Down 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://docs.google.com/document/d/1n6FNvlt8X19jM0qeA7MWqGYkGsqBAbFZ_VmZHt9oXik/preview?pru=AAABhOqEFMg*RR27ruN0YyuDm5X0I9qEZg|title=VGBootCamp's statement on the future}}</ref> | ||
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Many others also criticized Panda, more specifically Bunney, for using the Panda Cup's partnership with Nintendo to undermine and shut down the Smash World Tour in order to promote the Panda Cup and intimidate other tournaments to exclusively join the Panda Cup. This has led to calls to boycott Panda and the finale, and many players in the finale or the LCQ have since dropped out. | Many others also criticized Panda, more specifically Bunney, for using the Panda Cup's partnership with Nintendo to undermine and shut down the Smash World Tour in order to promote the Panda Cup and intimidate other tournaments to exclusively join the Panda Cup. This has led to calls to boycott Panda and the finale, and many players in the finale or the LCQ have since dropped out. | ||
In response to the | In response to the championship's cancellation, Beyond the Summit reopened {{Trn|Mainstage 2022}} registration for a day and gave free entry to SWT participants who have yet to register for Mainstage. All entry fees paid during this time would be donated directly to SWT.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/BTSsmash/status/1597791017033662465|title=BTS reopening Mainstage registration}}</ref> | ||
==List of tournaments== | ==List of tournaments== | ||