The Big House, one of competitive Super Smash Bros.’s biggest fall events, will not be held in person for the second year in a row. According to a statement from the tournament’s organizers on Twitter, the event was canceled out of concern for “the health and well-being of our community.”

The statement goes on to say that organizers for The Big House 11 were “forced to either commit to or relinquish our venue” this past February “due to the lead time required by large-scale convention centers.” However, organizers found that “it was too early to commit to a date with the uncertain trajectory of COVID-19 and vaccinations at that time.”

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