Atelier developer Gust teasing possible announcement for July 6
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Gust, the developer at Koei Tecmo responsible for the Atelier series, appears to have important news incoming. The studio’s official Twitter account shared the image above a couple of hours ago, which indicates that some sort of announcement will be made on July 6. Just by going off of the actual photo, many are speculating that a new Atelier title will be revealed.
Gust is largely known for the Atelier games, but the team does work on other projects as well. Last year for instance, the studio released a title based on Fairy Tail.
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2021 approval rates for Nintendo directors up for re-election, Illumination CEO Chris Meledandri officially on board
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Nintendo held its 81st Annual General Meeting of Shareholders this week and a number of topics were put to vote. This includes the elections of five returning directors and one new one.
For returning directors, their approval rates are as follows:
Indie Live Expo Winter 2021 to be held on November 6
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Indie Live Expo Winter 2021 will take place on November 6, Ryu’s Office has announced.
Like previous events, it will feature new game reveals, updates for previously-released games, and spotlights on talented creators and their games. The Indie Live Expo Awards are also returning for 2021, with the nominee voting period open now until Wednesday, September 30.
Indie Live Expo Winter 2021 should be live streamed on the usual social channels, including YouTue, Twitch, Twitter, and Bilibili.
Source: Ryu’s Office PR
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Yo-kai Watch 8th Anniversary Live Stream airing on July 9
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Level-5 has announced that a Live Stream will air for the 8th Anniversary of Yo-Kai Watch on July 9 at 19:00 JST (Japan Standard Time.) The stream can be watched on the company’s YouTube channel. In the stream event, presenters Haruka Tomatsu and Etsuko Kozakura will be present and “a major game-related announcement,” will happen. The series, mostly on Nintendo 3DS, has also made its way to the Nintendo Switch — though, in Japan only as of this time.
You can check out the anniversary website for Yo-Kai Watch here.
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Nintendo fearing comeback of RomUniverse, seeking permanent injunction
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Just when you might have thought that the ongoing saga between Nintendo and RomUniverse was over, the case pops up once again.
Nintendo first filed a lawsuit against the ROM site in 2019. A verdict was reached last month, in which a judge determined that the Big N should be compensated with $2.1 million. Since RomUniverse had already shut down, a permanent injunction was denied. Now though, Nintendo is hoping that the court will reconsider.
Vitei founder pitched an “ultra-realistic” F-Zero game, but Nintendo passed on it
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Speaking with GameXplain, Vitei founder Giles Goddard revealed that the company once pitched an “ultra-realistic” F-Zero game. In the end though, Nintendo passed on the idea.
Goddard said the following about the pitch:
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Nintendo on its environmental initiatives
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In its 2021 CSR report published today, Nintendo discussed a number of environmental initiatives it has in place.
The company started out by highlighting Switch, which has seen energy efficient improvements starting with the Switch Lite in 2019 for better battery life. The company is also making considerations when it comes to transportation and sales, repair and support, and recycling.
Here’s the full rundown from Nintendo:
Nintendo on commitment to diverse and inclusive workplace
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In its 2021 CSR report, Nintendo delved into its commitment to maintaining a diverse and inclusive workplace.
Over the past year or so, Nintendo has established a number of initiatives. These include the Partnership System in its headquarters in Japan, Black @ Nintendo Dialogue at Nintendo of America, and more.
Here’s the full rundown from Nintendo:
Nintendo has over 6,500 employees, breakdown by region and gender split
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Thanks to a newly-published CSR report from Nintendo, we have a closer look at the company’s employee count and more.
Through March 2021, the Big N has 27 subsidiaries and 6,574 employees. The highest worker total is in Asia at a count of 2,498, featuring a split of 80.5 percent men and 19.5 percent women. Next up is Nintendo of America with 1,256 employees – 63.5 percent men and 36.5 percent women. Nintendo of Europe follows third with 901 staffers and a split of 61.9 percent men and 38.1 percent women. Finally, Nintendo of Australia records just 91 people – 47 women and 44 men.
Here’s a closer look at all of the information with an infographic:
Nintendo talks about its goal of “putting smiles on the faces of everyone we touch”
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If there’s one thing we’ve heard from Nintendo consistently over the years, it’s that the company’s main goal is to make people smile. That not only goes for consumers, but its employees and even supply chain.
Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa commented on that smile goal further in the company’s 2021 CSR Report that was published today. Read his full comments below.
