Nintendo plans to bring Switch Sports back online and compensate players for downtime

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In an update on its Japanese site on Monday, Nintendo said it plans to restore on-line functionality across two updates this week.

Update Ver. 1 . 2 . 2, which will be released on October 18, should restore on the web play.

Save data backups will then be restored with update Ver. 1 . 2 . 3, which is currently planned for release on October 20, although Nintendo said this date is still to be confirmed.

The company said it’s possible players will need to download both updates before they’re able to play the game online again.

Manufacturers also plans to compensate players for the downtime. Nintendo Change Online subscribers who have previously played Switch Sports will have their membership period extended by one week.

And from October 18 until November 3, gamers will receive double the normal number of in-game points rewarded for playing online.

In the future, Nintendo also plans to make it possible for players to obtain the weekly items they may have missed out on while the game was offline.

Nintendo plans to bring Switch Sports back online and compensate players for downtime

Switch Sports’ free summer up-date launched in July , introducing several new features including leg strap functionality for football matches and new volleyball moves.

A second free Switch Sports update , which was originally scheduled to add golf to the list of playable sports this autumn, was recently delayed to the holiday season.