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Nintendo announces Indie World Showcase for tomorrow
Nintendo has announced an Indie World Showcase for Wednesday, 28 October, highlighting upcoming games from smaller third-party developers. The roughly 15-minute presentation is a chance to see new indie releases, though Nintendo has not yet revealed which games will feature.
The show is scheduled to begin at 10am ET, or 2pm GMT, and was first announced in the Nintendo Today app. Fans may hope for news about Hollow Knight: Silksong’s Sea of Sorrow DLC, but the article presents this as speculation. Recent Nintendo presentations have also covered Metroid Ravenous, Kirby and the World Beyond, and an Ocarina of Time remake.
In short
- Nintendo’s Indie World Showcase airs on 28 October.
- The presentation is expected to last about 15 minutes.
- Its game line-up has not been announced.
Explained simply
Nintendo’s Indie World presentations are short online shows focused on games made by independent studios, usually smaller teams publishing outside Nintendo’s own game development divisions. Nintendo uses them to introduce upcoming titles and share updates, while the games may be released on its consoles and other platforms.
The developers and publishers behind the featured games vary from show to show, and Nintendo does not always announce the line-up in advance. These showcases can matter to players looking for new games beyond major releases, but any particular title appearing is uncertain until it is confirmed.