United Kingdom, April 18 -- Nintendo has confirmed it won't be attending Gamescon 2024.

The Japanese gaming juggernaut has consistently attended the convention - in which the industry's biggest players gather to showcase their upcoming projects - though has now announced it will won't be present at the event this year "after careful consideration from all perspectives".

A Nintendo spokesperson told Eurogamer: "Gamescom is a great event, and each year we evaluate whether Nintendo should participate or not.

"After careful consideration from all perspectives, we've made the decision not to be present at Gamescom 2024. Players will have opportunities to try out Nintendo Switch games at other events throughout the year."

A separate spokesp...