Nintendo is reportedly “deep in conversation,” with external studios to work on its IP.

I also know that Nintendo is actively meeting with independent developers to find new partners. Some of that is around publishing indie games, which Nintendo does from time-to-time, but it’s also seeking studios that could work on some of its IP. Nintendo regularly works with third-party teams, including Bandai Namco, Team Ninja, Platinum Games, MercurySteam, WayForward and Grezzo. But the company is looking to add to that roster, and I know of three studios that are deep in conversation around making games based on Nintendo brands.

Actual Source: Christopher Dring at Gameindustry.biz: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/how-can-nintendo-switch-2-surpass-its-predecessor-opinion

  • Dandroid@dandroid.appEnglish
    291·
    10 months ago

    Typically quality goes down as more third party studios get involved. If they can keep their quality up somehow, this will be a good thing. But I don’t want annual shovelware Zelda games like COD or how Assassin’s Creed was in the 2010s.

    • Shiggles@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      342·
      10 months ago

      Pokemon has been close to shovelware for a few generations now, though legends Arceus is a shining counterexample that I hope we get more of. It seems like gamefreak had time to make it after handing off the normal remakes of the Sinnoh region to another developer, so if that’s the direction they’re looking in I’m optimistic.

      • PopOfAfrica@lemmy.worldEnglish
        4·
        10 months ago

        Really that’s what Nintendo proper (not the Pokemon Company) understands. Goods work needs time in the oven.

        Its why even their other studios do well.

      • jose1324@lemmy.worldEnglish
        62·
        10 months ago

        Legends arceus is a shining counterexample? We must’ve been playing a different game

        • caseyweederman@lemmy.caEnglish
          21·
          10 months ago

          Arceus explores beyond the sad, rigid format of the main franchise. It forced them to re-evaluate choices made in Scarlet and Violet.

    • Hauke@feddit.deEnglish
      0·
      10 months ago

      Agreed, and yet GameFreaks quality would skyrocket if they outsourced their development (or got forced by Nintendo to do so). Depends on how the quality is in the first place I guess xD

      • Dandroid@dandroid.appEnglish
        0·
        10 months ago

        Not sure what leverage Nintendo would have. Nintendo doesn’t own Pokemon. The Pokemon Company does.

        • Hauke@feddit.deEnglish
          1·
          10 months ago

          Yeah I know, my intention was to draw a comparison. Nintendo has a generally high quality which probably would go down if they outsourced their development. Other companies, like GameFreak, suck so bad they would most likely benefit.