In a message sent to Wii U owners, and confirmed by CVG, Nintendo has announced the North American release date as November 8th, 2013 for the upcoming Olympics-themed game, Mario & Sonic at the 2014 Sochi Olympic Winter Games.

Returning events include skiing, bobsledding, and curling, in addition to newcomer events, figure-skating and snowboarding. In total, the game will offer 16 unique events.

Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games is being developed by Sega Sports Japan and will be published by Nintendo for the Wii U on November 8th, 2013 in North America. European, Australian, and Japanese versions of the game will be released on unannounced dates later this year.