Η Nintendo αποκτά την Next Level Games

Η Nintendo αποκτά την Next Level Games

Η Nintendo συμφώνησε να αποκτήσει το 100% των μετοχών, του καναδικού Next Level Games studio. Στις 1 Μαρτίου 2021 θα γίνει επίσημη η απόκτηση του studio, όπως ανακοίνωσε η Nintendo. Η Next Level Games έχει αναπτύξει πολλούς Nintendo τίτλους στο παρελθόν, όπως το Super Mario Strikers για το Gamecube, Mario Strikers Charged και Punch Out!! για το Wii, Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon και Metroid Prime: Federation Force για το 3DS. Απ τους πιο πρόσφατους τίτλους που έχει αναπτύξει, είναι το Luigi’s Mansion 3 για το Nintendo Switch. Παρακάτω, μπορείτε να διαβάσετε την σχετική ανακοίνωση της Nintendo, για την απόκτηση της Next Level Games:

Next Level Games is a video game development company based in Vancouver, Canada which has nearly two decades of experience creating video games for various console platforms. More recently, Next Level Games has worked exclusively with Nintendo in developing software titles for the Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo Switch systems, including titles in the critically acclaimed Luigi’s Mansion series of video games.

Next Level Games’s shares are currently held entirely by its owner-directors and employees. A number of owner-directors recently determined that the time is right for them to sell their shares, and Next Level Games therefore began exploring potential sale transactions. Completion of the Acquisition will serve to secure the availability of Next Level Games development resources for Nintendo, including development expertise, as well as facilitate an anticipated improvement in development speed and quality by enabling closer communication and exchange of staff with the Nintendo development team.

The Acquisition is expected to close on March 1, 2021, pending satisfaction of all relevant terms and conditions, including shareholders’ approval, regulatory approval under the Investment Canada Act and other customary closing conditions.