Nintendo nullifies Splatoon 3 World Championship win following racism reports
“Team Jackpot’s win will be considered vacated”
Nintendo has said it’s nullifying Jackpot’s recent Splatoon 3 World Championship win after members of the team violated its community guidelines.
While Nintendo didn’t specify the nature of the violations, its decision follows the recent documenting of racist comments by Jackpot members, who reportedly used racist language and jokes freely on a number of occasions.
“It has come to our attention that certain members of team Jackpot, the team that recently won the Splatoon 3 World Championship, acted in a manner that is not in line with our Community Guidelines while playing the Splatoon 3 game,” Nintendo of America said in a statement.
“As a result, team Jackpot’s win will be considered vacated, and the team will not receive trophies associated with the event.
“Additionally, the in-game Splashtag banner commemorating their win will be adjusted via an upcoming software update. Nintendo cares deeply about our players and our community, and we take our responsibility to uphold our Community Guidelines seriously.”
An update on the 2024 Splatoon 3 World Championship: pic.twitter.com/pYUMQzmj7S
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The Splatoon 3 World Championship 2024 and the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe World Championship 2024 were held in April.
They were originally due to take place in January at Nintendo Live 2024, but they had to be rescheduled after the event was cancelled due to safety concerns.
A man suspected of being responsible for death threats that led to the cancellation of the event in Tokyo was charged in April.
