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Title: Nintendo Plans New Kyoto Building
Post by: NWR_Karlie on March 30, 2011, 03:59:40 PM

The building will bring R&D closer to main headquarters to increase efficiency.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/25899

A new research and development facility for Nintendo is planned in Kyoto, in the same part of the city as the main office. Construction is set to begin in January 2012 with completion expected in 2013.

The new building will be the main research facility and will eventually house 1,500 employees working primarily on product development. As it is closer to Nintendo HQ than the current R&D office, it is supposed to bring together the workforce and improve efficiency.

The complete building will have seven floors, including a basement, with meeting rooms and the entrance on the first floor, and a cafeteria on the top floor. The 40,582 square meter lot was previously a golf course.

Title: Re: Nintendo Plans New Kyoto Building
Post by: MaryJane on March 30, 2011, 05:37:30 PM

Video conferencing not good enough?

Title: Re: Nintendo Plans New Kyoto Building
Post by: Stogi on March 30, 2011, 05:44:43 PM

What happens to the old R&D building? A new studio?

Title: Re: Nintendo Plans New Kyoto Building
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on March 30, 2011, 05:47:26 PM

Quote from: The Unagi on March 30, 2011, 05:44:43 PM

What happens to the old R&D building? A new studio?

The Indie & Garage dev support studio. ;)

but seriously, lets hope they open a new studio. They have so many more franchises to revive for both the 3DS and the Wii/2

Title: Re: Nintendo Plans New Kyoto Building
Post by: Chozo Ghost on March 30, 2011, 06:33:28 PM

Hopefully this improved efficiency will help alleviate game droughts/shortages in the future. I don't see how, but if it does I'll be happy.