By Emma Boyle
Nintendo has started to reveal its plans for E3 2018 and it looks like the spotlight will be shining on one game in particular: Super Smash Bros.
As in previous years, Nintendo will hold a pre-recorded Direct rather than a broadcast from a live stage. This year the Direct will be shown on Tuesday June 12 at 9am PT/ 5pm BST and will feature “games releasing in 2018.” When the Direct is finished Nintendo will immediately start broadcasting its three day long Treehouse Live, in which it shows gameplay footage and hosts developer discussions.
Like Super Mario Odyssey last year, it looks like Super Smash Bros will be the star of Nintendo’s E3 show, taking the most screen time during the presentation, kicking off the Treehouse Live and taking up a large chunk of the show floor, which will open to the public that very same day.
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Source:: techradar.com – Gaming