Nintendo World Championships 2017 taking place today (livestreams, participants, more)

Today, Nintendo finally shared some more details about the Nintendo World Championships 2017, which are taking place on October 7th in New York… yes it’s next week!

First of all, we finally know when the livestream will begin, on October 5th:

• Europe: 11PM to 2/3AM
• UK: 10PM to 1/2AM
• North America (EDT): 5PM to 8/9PM
• North America (PDT): 2PM to 5/6PM
• Japan: 6AM to 9/10AM

According to Nintendo, the whole event is expected to last between 3 and 4 hours.

You will be able to watch the Nintendo World Championships 2017 on:

• the official website
• on Twitch
• on YouTube:

Next, here’s a trailer for the event, sharing various details:

If you want to attend the event in person, here’s some good news: tickets (or rather, wristbands) will be completely free, though as you can expect, they will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis, on the day of the event (at the Manhattan Center entrance on W 34th St.). Line for the wristbands starts at 9AM, with doors opening at 3.30PM.

If you’re planning to attend, make sure to read the Attendee and Event FAQ on the official website!

The Nintendo World Championships 2017 will be hosted by the following two people:

• Andrea Rene
• Jordan Kent

Next, here’s the list of invitees:

• WWE Superstar Bayley (WWE Superstar, USA)
• Yellowkillerbee (Speedrunner, USA)
• Zerk (2017 ARMS Open Invitational Champion, USA)
• Asa Butterfield (Actor, United Kingdom)
• tubooron (SDCC 12 & Under Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Tournament Winner, USA)
• PasteCat (Splatoon veteran, Canada)
• WhySoSara (Competitive Gamer, Mexico)
• 360Chrism (Speedrunner, Germany)

As for the 12 and younger group, the following people will be competing:

• 8owser16 (New York)
• Marco R. (Bay Area)
• Abe E. (Chicago)
• Sunny K. (Los Angeles)
• Kid Ocelot (Minneapolis)
• Pico (Dallas)
• Wyatt A. (Seattle)
• Gooperman (Seattle)

Finally, the following people will be competing in the 13 and older group:

• John Numbers (Nintendo World Championships 2015 Champion, New York)
• Cole G. (Bay Area)
• Jeff B. (Chicago)
• Ito (Los Angeles)
• Staggah (Minneapolis)
• SuperFX (Dallas)
• Myth (Seattle)
• Kyle H. (Seattle)

Source: Nintendo