Game On: Nintendo acquires Bandai Namco Studios Singapore

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NEW RELEASES: This week’s major new game release is Nintendo’s (NTDOY) “Metroid Prime 4: Beyond,” the first brand new title in the “Metroid Prime” subseries since 2007, which launches on December 4 for Switch and Switch 2.

NINTENDO/BANDAI NAMCO: Last week, Nintendo announced that it has entered into a share transfer agreement with Bandai Namco Studios Inc. (NCBDY) to acquire shares of Bandai Namco Studios Singapore for the purpose of strengthening its development structure. As a result of this acquisition of shares, BNSS will become a subsidiary of Nintendo and will continue its development operations under the new name Nintendo Studios Singapore Pte. Subject to the satisfaction of all relevant customary conditions for transactions of this nature, Nintendo plans to acquire 80% of BNSS shares on April 1, 2026. The remaining shares will be acquired after a certain period, once the subsidiary’s operations have stabilized. This acquisition will have only a minor effect on Nintendo’s results for this fiscal year.

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EUROPE SALES: Microsoft’s (MSFT) “Call of Duty: Black Ops 7” came in second place in European unit sales in its second week of availability, falling behind Electronic Arts’ (EA) “EA Sports FC 26,” The Game Business’ Christopher Dring (WBD) “Hogwarts Legacy,” and Take-Two’s (TTWO) “Red Dead Redemption 2” and “Grand Theft Auto V.” There were no new games in the top ten sellers for the week.