Nintendo's former indie champion reveals why he was forced off Twitter

We usually think of Nintendo as a fan-friendly company, but now we know what it’s willing to do to keep employees from stirring the Japanese gaming giant’s seemingly calm waters.

Dan Adelman, the leader of Nintendo’s indie program, left Nintendo last week after nine years there. In an interview with Kotaku, he revealed how Nintendo went about banning him from Twitter after he made a comment about region-locking, a policy that keeps systems from playing games from foreign markets.

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Mike Minotti

Mike Minotti has been with GamesBeat since 2012, starting as an intern. Based near Youngstown, Ohio, he now manages GamesBeat's editorial team. He's also a prolific podcaster, appearing on multiple shows covering the gaming industry.