Overview
- Nintendo signed a share transfer agreement to take a majority stake in Bandai Namco Studios Singapore, pending customary closing conditions.
- The company plans to buy 80% of shares on April 1, 2026, and acquire the remainder after operations have stabilized.
- The Singapore team will become a Nintendo subsidiary, keep developing games, and operate under the new name Nintendo Studios Singapore.
- Nintendo highlights the studio’s strong in-game art expertise and prior contributions to Splatoon 3, alongside credits on Ace Combat, Tekken, and Soul Calibur.
- Nintendo says the transaction will have only a minor effect on this fiscal year and aligns with its recent push to expand internal development and its presence in Southeast Asia.