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|seo_title=PlayVS X Nintendo of America Partnership Extended
|seo_keywords=PlayVS
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|tags=PlayVS, Nintendo
|date=2024-08-22T10:45:56.000Z
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|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/playvs-and-nintendo-of-america-renew-partnership-to-expand-competitive-play-at-the-high-school-and-middle-school-levels-302227032.html
|article=News/PlayVS X Nintendo of America Partnership Extended
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|author=Andura
|category=Business
|content=[[Companies/PlayVS|PlayVS]] has renewed its partnership with Nintendo of America to include middle schools in their competitive gaming leagues. The new agreement allows students in grades 6-12 to compete in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Splatoon 3, and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.

The expansion also continues to provide free Nintendo hardware and software to schools. Since 2021, the partnership has distributed over $2.1 million in equipment. PlayVS will also remain free for students.

To date, the leagues have hosted over 73,000 matches with 10,500 teams, involving over 70,000 students across the U.S. and Canada.

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'''"Working with PlayVS has helped us bring smiles to even more faces through organized team experiences – giving young people new ways to enjoy the fun and camaraderie of team competition with Nintendo Switch games while celebrating school spirit,"''' said Bill Trinen, Vice President, Player & Product Experience at Nintendo of America. '''"We're excited about keeping this partnership going as we open doors to competitive play for future generations of players."'''
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