First, there's the expansion of its internal development capacity. It's launching a new development centre and ramping up recruitment to react to the fact that its games are taking longer to make and requiring bigger teams to make them.
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.
But for me, the biggest opportunity for Nintendo remains digital. Nintendo's digital business, which encompasses everything from its Mario Kart DLC to the Nintendo Switch Online subscription service to direct game sales via the eShop, grew substantially over the Switch generation. Yet compared to its rivals, the company remains more than a few steps behind in this space.
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