Hvorimod at det forekommer en gang imellem at et studie udefra bliver udvalgt til at arbejde på en af Nintendos hellige franchises, så sker det ret så sjældent. Retro Studios, Bandai Namco og få andre har fået lov tidligere, men angiveligt er de ved at åbne mere op.
Den altid pålidelige Christopher Doing fra GamesIndustry.biz har nemlig afsløret, at der lige nu er forhandlinger mellem Nintendo og en række studier om at lade dem arbejde på Nintendos IP'er:
"I also know that Nintendo is actively meeting with independent developers to find new partners. Some of that is around publishing indie games, which Nintendo does from time-to-time, but it's also seeking studios that could work on some of its IP. Nintendo regularly works with third-party teams, including Bandai Namco, Team Ninja, Platinum Games, MercurySteam, WayForward and Grezzo. But the company is looking to add to that roster, and I know of three studios that are deep in conversation around making games based on Nintendo brands."
Hvilken kombination af studie og IP kunne du tænke dig at se? Hvad med et Zelda-spil fra Platinum?