UPDATE:

Nintendo WILL stream Super Smash Bros. Melee at Evo 2013 after all. In an update to his original post, Shoryuken and Evo founder Tom Cannon has said that the publisher has changed its mind.

"We will be restoring the original stream and tournament schedules. Obviously this is a huge (relief) for all of us here and we're thrilled that the world will get to see the best Smash players fight it out this weekend. Thanks to everyone online who supported both Evo and Smash."Original story as follows...

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Nintendo has denied the Evo 2013 fighting tournament permission to broadcast Super Smash Bros. Melee. The news comes via an update to Shoryuken , which notes that “Regrettably, we’ve just been informed by Nintendo of America Inc. that we do not have permission to broadcast Super Smash Bros. Melee for Evo 2013.”As a result of the news, the Evo stream schedule has been changed -- now replaced by King of Fighters XIII and Persona 4 Arena -- and the scheduled Finals time for Smash, KOF and Persona have been changed. “Our apologies to Smash players and fans,” Shoryuken added along with the new schedule.The news is especially harsh since fans raised nearly $95,000 in donations to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation earlier this year to allow Smash to be included in the tournament. Nintendo’s streaming block follows its decision to enforce copyright on YouTube videos in May.We’ve reached out to Nintendo about its decision and will update this story with any comment we receive.Evo 2013 tournament organizer Tom Cannon updated the Shoryuken story with the following good news: "I've just receive word from Nintendo that the Evo Smash Bros. Melee stream will be allowed to proceed. We will be restoring the original stream and tournament schedules."

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