The Nintendo Switch Sports Playtest Policy is Self-Sabotage
Of all the announcements that came out of the latest Nintendo Direct, Nintendo Switch Sports is simultaneously one of the strangest and one of the most exciting. In its reveal trailer, Nintendo described Nintendo Switch Sports as a direct successor to the highly successful Wii Sports family of games, which has laid dormant for several years now. Nintendo Switch Sports' direct connection to the beloved Wii era makes it a nostalgic game that's already set up for success. Nintendo plans to run a playtest for the game during February 19 and 20, an encouraging sign that the game is almost done and should hit its April release date without any issues.
That playtest has an odd quirk about it, though. Switch owners can apply to participate in the playtest freely, but if they're selected, they apparently have to keep quiet about Nintendo Switch Sports. Fans have noticed a stipulation requiring them to refrain from talking about the Nintendo Switch Sports playtest on social media. It's more than odd that Nintendo has this stipulation in place; on the contrary, it could be actively harmful towards Nintendo Switch Sports. Preventing online discussions of the playtest limits the amount of feedback Nintendo can gather while framing Switch Sports in a negative light.
Nintendo Switch Sports Proves the Switch Has Plenty of Life Left
The Nintendo Switch Sports playtest agreement states that participants can't talk about their playtest experience in public, whether that's verbally or by sharing screenshots or gameplay footage. By preventing those kinds of conversations, Nintendo is actively losing out on potentially valuable information. Getting opinions directly from playtesters is one thing, but hearing about fan expectations when they're
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