Nintendo & DeNA Join Forces To Launch Joint Venture Company

Nintendo has announced that they are establishing a new joint venture company with mobile games company DeNA, which will launch on 3 April 2023.

For those unfamiliar, DeNA co-developed and handles the service infrastructure and Nintendo Account integration for various Nintendo titles available on mobile platforms like iOS and Android, including Super Mario Run, Fire Emblem Heroes, Animal Crossing Pocket Camp, and Mario Kart Tour.

According to the press release, the objective of the new joint venture company is to strengthen the digitalization of Nintendo’s business, as well as research, develop, and create “value-added services” to further reinforce Nintendo’s relationship with consumers.

What this means is that Nintendo might be investing in more mobile titles in the future, which means that we might be getting more mobile Nintendo titles.