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Nintendo is shutting down online play on 3DS and Wii U in April 2024 | VGC (www.videogameschronicle.com)

submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by slimerancher to c/nintendo

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“In early April 2024, online play and other functionality that uses online communication will end for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U software,” Nintendo said on its Support website.

“This also includes online co-operative play, internet rankings, and data distribution.”

“if an event occurs that would make it difficult to continue online services for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U software, we may have to discontinue services earlier than planned.”

As for Pokémon Bank

Pokémon Bank will still retain its online functionality (presumably since it’s still used by players and uses online connectivity as its central mechanic).

Edit: Official Announcement with Q&A: https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/63227/~/announcement-of-discontinuation-of-online-services-for-nintendo-3ds-and-wii-u

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[–] slimerancher 17 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Unfortunately it's a losing battles. One midly successful live service games earns the companies way more than multiple success non-live service games.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 11 months ago (2 children)

it would be nice if they did things like allow community servers but then that would eat into the potential* customers for their next release

[–] [email protected] 9 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

This i find so infuriating. If there is no legal way available to enjoy an IP because the right holder is discontinueing service, it should automatically become public domain, be it books, movies or games.

Iirc. the US even has a law, that land not used by the owner for a long time can be legally used by anyone. Why do we not do the same for IP, where noone is actually losing something?

[–] TwilightVulpine 5 points 11 months ago

It definitely should. No digital work can endure a century before it's completely lost. The copyright length we have today is a death sentence for a large chunk of our culture.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA 4 points 11 months ago

The Mouse gets mad when you talk like that that's why

[–] TwilightVulpine 6 points 11 months ago

For all their flaws, Valve and Minecraft show it can be done. You can have both a monetizable live service and user hostable servers.