DeNA, the mobile developer that Nintendo has recently partnered with, is undergoing some heavy cuts to its staff. This is particularly worrying considering Nintendo recently gave DeNA access to all of its licensed properties.
“DeNA Group is continually evaluating its game development operations to ensure that it’s structured in the best possible way to deliver high-quality mobile games to consumers worldwide,” DeNA said in a statement to GamesBeat . “As a part of this process, we have decided to reshape the structure of our North American studio operations along with a reduction in workforce. We appreciate their contributions to DeNA and are grateful for the opportunity to have worked with them.”
As a result of these layoffs, DeNA’s Vancouver office will be shut down, and heavy layoffs will be had at their San Francisco headquarters. Note, that DeNA is primarily a Japanese company, and all of these layoffs are hitting it’s studios in the west. DeNA has assured Nintendo fans that the recent deal with Nintendo has nothing to do with these layoffs.
“The West will continue to be one of our core markets for our mobile gaming business, and this decision has no relation to our alliance with Nintendo or the popularity of Final Fantasy Record Keeper,” said DeNA in a statement.
We will bring you more information about Nintendo’s deal with DeNA as it becomes available.
Source: Gamespot