As June comes to an end, fans are still hoping to hear from a couple of gaming companies. Of the major first-party brands, Sony andNintendoare the biggest ones. Xbox and Bethesda gave a huge look at their libraries at the Games Showcase, but Sony has only held a third-party andPS VR 2 State of Playso far.
Nintendo hasn’t hosted anything yet, which led to many rumors of a Nintendo Direct. Yet, when Nintendo did announce a Direct on June 20 (for June 22), it wasn’t necessarily what many wanted. Nintendo announced itsJune 22 Direct would focus entirely onXenoblade Chronicles 3, which makes some sense given its upcoming launch. This has led some to believe there would be no Direct this month, but in fact, thisXenoblade Chronicles 3Direct could actually suggest otherwise.
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In the early hours of June 20, well beforeXenoblade Chronicles 3’sNintendoDirect was announced, it was predicted by a random user on 4chan. Of course, no one should ever trust anything posted there, but sometimes 4chan rumors can prove true. This user predictedXenoblade’s exact length and date, too. Following the official announcement, this random user’s comment has spread across social media, and there seems to be some element of truth to it.
This is good for another potential Nintendo Direct, because the user also stated thatXenoblade Chronicles 3“won’t appear in the actual direct next week except for a final story trailer.” It seemsXenobladeis getting its time in the sun early, so it doesn’t take up much sun later. This would suggest that a full-blown summerE3-level Directcould take place between June 27 and July 1.
Of course, just because the poster was somehow right aboutXenobladedoesn’t mean their word is law. It’s possible they are incorrect or the next Nintendo Direct is delayed, but for now, this seems like a legitimate leak with enough credibility to have hope. The month started strong with several gaming events, but since theFinal Fantasy 7andDragon’s Dogmaanniversary eventson June 16, the month has slowed down. It seems some companies intend to end it with a bang.
After all, there’s a rumor that aState of Play is happening between June 27 and July 1—based on comments aboutGran Turismo, God of War: Ragnarok, and new Sony hardware. It remains to be seen if either of these rumors shake out, but fingers crossed that at least one of them does, if not both.
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