Last week, Nintendo announced through their NintendoVS Twitter account that Regions 5 and 6 in the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate North American Online Open May 2020 competition were postponed due to current events. Originally planned for June 6th, that day’s free-for-all and top 32 matches conflicted with George Floyd’s memorial as well as protests being held throughout the country.
Now, Nintendo Versus has updated the new times for Regions 5 and 6.
The previously postponed Super #SmashBrosUltimate Online Open May 2020 regions 5 & 6 Opening Rounds have been rescheduled for 6/13, now taking place before the regions 3 & 4 Opening Rounds. Both regional finals will be livestreamed starting at 10am PT on 6/14. pic.twitter.com/j43tuHzH1f
— Nintendo Versus (@NintendoVS) June 11, 2020
Checking the official rules for the competition, proper times for Regions 5 and 6 have been listed, along with new deadlines to register for Regions 1 – 6. The following is from the official rules, yet modified into a non-capslock version:
Updates as of June 10th, 2020: The tournament for Region 5 and Region 6 is rescheduled for 8:00 am PT on June 13, 2020 through approximately 12:00 pm PT on June 14, 2020. The registration periods for Region 1, Region 2, Region 3, Region 4, Region 5, and Region 6 have reopened. Registration for Region 5 and Region 6 ends at 8:00 am PT on June 13, 2020. Registration for Region 3 and Region 4 will end at 10:00 am PT on June 13, 2020. Registration for Region 1 and Region 2 will end at 10:00 am PT on June 20, 2020.
If you’re not competing, you can tune into Nintendo’s livestreams of the region finals via their Twitch and/or YouTube channels on Sunday, June 14th, at 10 a.m. PT | 1 p.m. ET.
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Written by Jennifer Burch
Illustrator, designer, writer and big Nintendo geek, you can find Jennifer with an N3DS within reach 24/7. As the oldest of three, she has survived many Mario Party, Super Smash Bros. and Mario Kart sessions intact in addition to getting her brothers hooked on some really weird games. (Cubivore anyone?)
