Nintendo shuts down club rewards program

Just as the title says, Nintendo is shutting down their rewards program on July 1, 2015 in North America.

The story on the shutdown of Club Nintendo's rewards program is short and basic. Reason being so it because the story has a link to Club Nintendo's website, on the formal address of the rewards program shutting down, in the text.

The story is just text and one photo of a Mario statue with the Nintendo sign in the background. The text gives a brief explanation of what perks the members of the program from Club Nintendo (games, posters etc...) gain.  . It also shows that even though that the rewards program is shutting down, Club Nintendo has plans to launch a new rewards program ( I expect Nintendo will make announce about the new rewards program before/during the E3 tradeshow).

The story didn't go into much detail due to it having a link to Club Nintendo's website where they explain in great detail what would happen, deadlines, and answers to frequently asked questions. It could have been shared onto different social media platforms. Readers could also comment on with their opinions on the shutdown. Readers also have the option to print out the story to own and have on their person. There is nothing I would take away from the story but I would have added the dates on when the rewards program was shutting down in other countries along side North America since the rewards program effects everyone who is a member of Club Nintendo.

I like reading stories on video games or video game corporation's on USA Today because they keep the stories basic. They give brief explanations, links of the source of the story and videos to watch (if it's on a video games then it would be a trailer or gameplay), photos from the game itself. It's also a bonus if there is a short interview from game developers or the corporations themselves.

I was a member of Club Nintendo when it first launched in North America in 2008. To hear it closing 6 years later but another rewards program being launched is confusing. Why would Nintendo close down the rewards program just to launch a new one? I guess I would have to wait for the announcement on the new rewards program and how much of a difference it would be compared to the rewards program shutting down.

Source: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/gaming/2015/01/20/club-nintendo-discontinued/22040057/