On January 15, 2016, Gregory McLeod made several announcements about McLeodGaming's plans for 2016, among them was a confirmation about McLeodGaming return to Super Smash Con. However, he didn't provide any further details about what would be present at the convention. On August 1, 2016, 10 days prior the beginning of the event, it was confirmed via Facebook that new, never-seen-before content in Smash Bros., was to be presented during the event. It has since been revealed that three new characters will be revealed over the course of the convention.