Gaming Industry Layoffs: Nintendo Confirms Testing Department Cuts
Gaming Industry Layoffs: Nintendo Confirms Testing Department Cuts
Nintendo of America is undergoing significant changes in its testing department amidst a reported slowdown in game development and the apparent delay of the Switch 2.
According to a report by Kotaku, Nintendo has confirmed a restructuring of its internal testing, involving the termination of some contractor assignments and the creation of new full-time employee positions.
Nintendo ADR (OTC:NTDOY) stated: "For all assignments that are ending, the contractors' agencies, with [Nintendo of America's] support, will offer severance packages and provide assistance during their transition."
"For those contractor associates who will be leaving us, we are tremendously grateful for the important contributions they've made to our business, and we extend our heartfelt thanks for their hard work and service to Nintendo," the Japanese company added.
Contractors suggest that Nintendo is experiencing a "lull" in its testing department due to the absence of major first-party game releases on the horizon and a lack of hands-on testing for the upcoming Switch successor, initially rumored for a late 2024 release.
While the exact number of affected employees remains undisclosed, sources suggest that over 100 workers may be impacted, with those transitioning to full-time roles being redirected away from software testing.
Nintendo's restructuring follows a trend of industry-wide layoffs, with competitors like Sony Group Corp. (NYSE:SONY) and Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT) also experiencing significant staff reductions. Microsoft recently laid off 1,900 employees following its acquisition of Activision Blizzard, while Sony cut approximately 900 jobs, affecting developers from studios like Insomniac, Naughty Dog, and Guerrilla.
Despite these challenges, Nintendo has released titles like Princess Peach Showtime and announced plans for a remaster of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. However, the company's testing department changes suggest internal adjustments amid broader industry shifts.
Image credits: Henry St John on Shutterstock.
Nintendo of America is undergoing significant changes in its testing department amidst a reported slowdown in game development and the apparent delay of the Switch 2.
在有報道稱遊戲開發放緩和Switch 2明顯延遲的情況下，美國任天堂的測試部門正在進行重大變革。
According to a report by Kotaku, Nintendo has confirmed a restructuring of its internal testing, involving the termination of some contractor assignments and the creation of new full-time employee positions.
根據Kotaku的一份報告，任天堂已確認對其內部測試進行重組，包括終止部分承包商的任務和設立新的全職員工職位。
Nintendo ADR (OTC:NTDOY) stated: "For all assignments that are ending, the contractors' agencies, with [Nintendo of America's] support, will offer severance packages and provide assistance during their transition."
任天堂ADR（場外交易代碼：NTDOY）表示：“對於所有即將結束的任務，承包商機構將在 [美國任天堂] 的支持下，提供遣散費並在過渡期間提供援助。”
"For those contractor associates who will be leaving us, we are tremendously grateful for the important contributions they've made to our business, and we extend our heartfelt thanks for their hard work and service to Nintendo," the Japanese company added.
這家日本公司補充說：“對於那些即將離開我們的承包商員工，我們非常感謝他們爲我們的業務做出的重要貢獻，我們衷心感謝他們的辛勤工作和爲任天堂提供的服務。”
Contractors suggest that Nintendo is experiencing a "lull" in its testing department due to the absence of major first-party game releases on the horizon and a lack of hands-on testing for the upcoming Switch successor, initially rumored for a late 2024 release.
承包商表示，任天堂的測試部門正處於 “平靜” 狀態，這是由於沒有主要的第一方遊戲即將發佈，並且缺乏對即將推出的Switch繼任者的親身測試，最初有傳言稱將在2024年底發佈。
While the exact number of affected employees remains undisclosed, sources suggest that over 100 workers may be impacted, with those transitioning to full-time roles being redirected away from software testing.
儘管受影響員工的確切人數仍未公開，但消息人士稱，可能有100多名員工受到影響，過渡到全職職位的員工將被轉移到軟件測試之外。
Nintendo's restructuring follows a trend of industry-wide layoffs, with competitors like Sony Group Corp. (NYSE:SONY) and Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT) also experiencing significant staff reductions. Microsoft recently laid off 1,900 employees following its acquisition of Activision Blizzard, while Sony cut approximately 900 jobs, affecting developers from studios like Insomniac, Naughty Dog, and Guerrilla.
任天堂的重組遵循全行業裁員的趨勢，索尼集團公司（紐約證券交易所代碼：索尼）和微軟公司（納斯達克股票代碼：MSFT）等競爭對手也經歷了大幅裁員。微軟最近在收購動視暴雪後裁員了1,900名員工，而索尼則裁掉了約900個工作崗位，這影響了Insomniac、Naughty Dog和Guerrilla等工作室的開發人員。
Despite these challenges, Nintendo has released titles like Princess Peach Showtime and announced plans for a remaster of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. However, the company's testing department changes suggest internal adjustments amid broader industry shifts.
儘管面臨這些挑戰，但任天堂還是發佈了諸如Princess Peach Showtime之類的遊戲，並宣佈了重製版《Paper Mario：千年之門》的計劃。但是，該公司的測試部門的變動表明，在更廣泛的行業轉變中，進行了內部調整。
Image credits: Henry St John on Shutterstock.
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