Nintendo continues working with PlayVS to help middle and high school students become competitive video gamers

Nintendo has extended its PlayVS e-sports partnership to develop competitive gamers by providing free Nintendo Switch consoles and games. The three-year effort to establish competitive gaming teams has resulted in the creation of 10,500 high school teams nationwide playing over 73,000 matches thus far.

Competitive video gaming, or e-sports in some circles, revolves around organized tournaments and competitions that rank players for awards and sometimes money. Players can participate as individuals or in teams to achieve the highest scores in games like League of Legends. Many competitions are PC-based and lesser platforms have often been left by the wayside. Top professional gamers can make a living off the winnings while traveling the world to attend competitions.

Nintendo has been working with PlayVS for the past three years to develop competitive Nintendo Switch gaming at high schools across America. The company has provided $2.1 million in free equipment and software to needy high schools. The continuing partnership will extend the program to cover both middle and high schools across America. Students can play Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Smash Bros. Ultimate, and Splatoon 3 competitively, although available titles depend on state game association rules. Readers who want to see what the Switch is all about can pick one up on Amazon along with Mario Kart 8.

PlayVS is an online platform focused on providing announcements for the recruitment of players and publication of team news, the organization of teams, and the enablement of virtual and on-campus team competitions with player statistics tracked and ranked. Privacy and safety are enforced for students with faculty supervision and parental monitoring.

Naturally, some studies have revealed the addictive and detrimental side-effects of too much video gaming. Whether competitive gaming is healthy for developing students or not has yet to be determined.

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