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Report: Wii U To Ditch Friend Codes
Nintendo may be ditching its 12-digit Friend Codes in favor of an Xbox Live Gamertag-like system.
MTV Multiplayer talked to Ubisoft producer Adrian Blunt during a demo of Ghost Recon Online, and he said that Wii U wouldn't have friend codes, but would adopt a individual user account system similar to Gamertags. "Rather than using friend codes, which we've had in the past, we're able to connect players in a much easier way, which allows us to have a community that's playing together in the game."
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