Nintendo acquires Monolith Soft from Namco Bandai
Nikkei has recently announced that Nintendo has purchased the developer Monolith Soft from Japanese publisher Namco-Bandai. Monolith Soft will now be wholly owned by Nintendo Company Ltd.
Now a little clarification might be in order due to the fact that there is more than one development house with the name Monolith. Monolith, the American company, known as Monolith Productions, is known for F.E.A.R and The Matrix Online. The one purchased by Nintendo is known for Baten Kaitos, Xenosaga, and the upcoming Disaster: Day of Crisis for the Wii.
Baten Kaitos and the next Xenosaga on the Wii? For the DS? A totally new Xeno series perhaps? There are a whole lot of possibilities now that Nintendo has an RPG powerhouse under it.
Siliconera reports that Nintendo will be keeping 80 percent of stocks in Monolith Soft, and Namco Bandai maintains 16 percent of stocks. If you’re a bit more curious about the business and money matters surrounding the issue, and you’re fluent in several languages, feel free to read the Japanese language Nikkei report (in PDF format) by clicking on the Read link below.
Nikkei has recently announced that Nintendo has purchased the developer Monolith Soft from Japanese publisher Namco-Bandai. Monolith Soft will now be wholly owned by Nintendo Company Ltd.
Now a little clarification might be in order due to the fact that there is more than one development house with the name Monolith. Monolith, the American company, known as Monolith Productions, is known for F.E.A.R and The Matrix Online. The one purchased by Nintendo is known for Baten Kaitos, Xenosaga, and the upcoming Disaster: Day of Crisis for the Wii.
Baten Kaitos and the next Xenosaga on the Wii? For the DS? A totally new Xeno series perhaps? There are a whole lot of possibilities now that Nintendo has an RPG powerhouse under it.
Siliconera reports that Nintendo will be keeping 80 percent of stocks in Monolith Soft, and Namco Bandai maintains 16 percent of stocks. If you’re a bit more curious about the business and money matters surrounding the issue, and you’re fluent in several languages, feel free to read the Japanese language Nikkei report (in PDF format) by clicking on the Read link below.
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