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In an announcement from February 24, it was revealed that Nintendo had acquired SRD Co. LTD. This news came via a statement from Nintendo. According to the company, the acquisition was made to “strengthen the management base of SRD.” In addition, it stated that this would “secure the availability of software development resources for Nintendo.” By doing this, the company hoped to improve the efficiency of future development. Furthermore, the statement read that the acquisition was scheduled to close on April 1, following approval. It is worth mentioning that the price of this business deal was not announced.
While this is a notable acquisition for Nintendo, it should not come as too much of a shock to gamers. Over nearly the last 40 years, SRD has worked closely with the gaming juggernaut on a number of properties. Some of the franchises it has played a part in developing include The Legend of Zelda and Super Mario. On top of this, it was even involved in the making of the original Donkey Kong. Most recently, it partnered on the development of Game Builder Garage, which was released last year.
While this is a notable acquisition for Nintendo, it should not come as too much of a shock to gamers. Over nearly the last 40 years, SRD has worked closely with the gaming juggernaut on a number of properties. Some of the franchises it has played a part in developing include The Legend of Zelda and Super Mario. On top of this, it was even involved in the making of the original Donkey Kong. Most recently, it partnered on the development of Game Builder Garage, which was released last year.
