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the cancellation and the drama surrounding it is now a standalone page, so i figured it should be linked here
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==Behind-the-scenes and cancellation== | ==Behind-the-scenes and cancellation== | ||
{{ | {{main|Cancellation of Smash World Tour 2022}} | ||
On November 29th, 2022, Smash World Tour released [https://medium.com/@smashworldtour/smash-world-tour-official-statement-f568a3d135c8 a document] detailing actions behind-the- | On November 29th, 2022, Smash World Tour released [https://medium.com/@smashworldtour/smash-world-tour-official-statement-f568a3d135c8 a document] detailing actions behind-the-scenes that eventually led to its cancellation. | ||
Prior to the {{Trn|Smash World Tour 2021 Championships}}, members of {{Team|VGBootCamp}}, the SWT organizers, were invited to a meeting with [[Nintendo]] and its legal team. During the meeting, Nintendo discussed how they had no plans on shutting down the championship, but were in fact open to the possibility of having the Smash World Tour licensed by them in the future, noting that their partnership with {{Team|Panda}} was not exclusive. Discussions continued throughout the first few months of 2022, however during this time SWT organizers learned that many other organizers were hesitant on joining the circuit due to statements from Panda's CEO Alan Bunney, who had told the organizers that SWT was not coming back. Despite Nintendo reassuring them otherwise, Bunney continued to sow doubt on the circuit's longevity and went against Nintendo's words by both preventing other organizers from joining the SWT and pressuring tournaments on the SWT to drop out of the circuit, stating that tournaments that do will not be allowed to join the {{Trn|Panda Cup}}. As a result, several tournaments decided not to take part in the SWT circuit as, from what Bunney had told the organizers, they feared legal action from Nintendo. Eventually, due to the lack of events who wanted to participate in the Panda Cup as well as failure to secure broadcasting rights from {{Team|Beyond the Summit}}, the Panda Cup lifted their exclusivity rule. | Prior to the {{Trn|Smash World Tour 2021 Championships}}, members of {{Team|VGBootCamp}}, the SWT organizers, were invited to a meeting with [[Nintendo]] and its legal team. During the meeting, Nintendo discussed how they had no plans on shutting down the championship, but were in fact open to the possibility of having the Smash World Tour licensed by them in the future, noting that their partnership with {{Team|Panda}} was not exclusive. Discussions continued throughout the first few months of 2022, however during this time SWT organizers learned that many other organizers were hesitant on joining the circuit due to statements from Panda's CEO Alan Bunney, who had told the organizers that SWT was not coming back. Despite Nintendo reassuring them otherwise, Bunney continued to sow doubt on the circuit's longevity and went against Nintendo's words by both preventing other organizers from joining the SWT and pressuring tournaments on the SWT to drop out of the circuit, stating that tournaments that do will not be allowed to join the {{Trn|Panda Cup}}. As a result, several tournaments decided not to take part in the SWT circuit as, from what Bunney had told the organizers, they feared legal action from Nintendo. Eventually, due to the lack of events who wanted to participate in the Panda Cup as well as failure to secure broadcasting rights from {{Team|Beyond the Summit}}, the Panda Cup lifted their exclusivity rule. | ||
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