Luigi's Mansion Developer Next Level Games Acquired by Nintendo
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Despite Next Level Games almost exclusively developing games for Nintendo's hardware, Nintendo has officially acquired the company to be a first-party subsidiary. The Vancouver-based company has been behind such hits like Super Mario Strikers Charged, Punch-Out!! (Wii) and, more recently, Luigi's Mansion 3.
The acquisition is is expected to close on March 1st, to which it is currently pending shareholders' approval.
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 Mansionseries 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.
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