It looks like the rumored Nintendo Direct will not be happening next week.

Gaming insider Jeff Grubb tweeted that the Nintendo Direct will be delayed due to the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Gamebeats editor Mike Minotti also shared the same information on Twitter.

Grubb and Minotti collaborated on the "Last of the Nintendogs" podcast revealing a planned Nintendo Direct was happening on the week of September 12th. In that podcast, they discussed the games are rumored to be announced in the upcoming event.

The Nintendo Direct has not been officially announced by Nintendo. Nintendo reacts to world events To most people, it seems like a bit of a stretch to think that the death of a monarch can alter the schedule of a gaming-related event. However, Nintendo has, in the past, changed its schedule due to a world event.

It has been widely reported that Nintendo deferred the release of the war-themed strategy game Advance Wars due to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Nintendo was set to release the game this year and chose to delay it to 2023 because of the ongoing conflict.