Nintendo plans to acquire Bandai-Namco Studios Singapore, to be renamed Nintendo Studios Singapore; opens Thailand subsidiary
During the latest Corporate Management Policy Briefing in November, Nintendo reiterated its intention to continue acquiring game studios in order to strengthen its development capabilities. And today, it announced its latest such acquisition: Bandai-Namco Studios Singapore!
To be precise, Nintendo will be acquiring 80% of the Bandai-Namco Studios Singapore’s shares from Bandai-Namco on April 1st 2026, effectively turning the company into a Nintendo Subsidiary. The rest of the shares will be acquired “after a certain period, once the subsidiary’s operations have stabilized.”
As a result of this acquisition, the studio is also to be renamed to Nintendo Studios Singapore.
The press release below makes it clear that this acquisition will serve to further strengthen Nintendo’s development capabilities. But don’t expect Nintendo Studios Singapore to work on their own games, as Nintendo stresses out the company has “strong expertise in creating in-game art assets”, which implies it will mostly deal with support work (like Monolith Soft. Kyoto).
For those curious, here’s games Bandai-Namco Studios Singapore has worked on:
- Splatoon 3
- Ridge Racer 8 (cancelled)
- Metroid Prime 4: Beyond (rumoured and handed over to Retro Studios)
- Ace Combat 7
- Soul Calibur VI
- Taiko No Tatsujin: VR Festival
- Death Stranding 2
Here’s the press release in full:
Nintendo Co., Ltd. (HQ: Kyoto, Japan; President and Representative Director: Shuntaro Furukawa; hereinafter “Nintendo”) hereby announces that it has entered into a share transfer agreement with Bandai Namco Studios Inc. (HQ: Koto-ku, Tokyo; President: Daisuke Uchiyama) to acquire shares of Bandai Namco Studios Singapore Pte. Ltd. (HQ: Singapore; CEO: Makoto Ishii; hereinafter “BNSS”) for the purpose of strengthening its development structure.
As a result of this acquisition of shares, BNSS will become a subsidiary of Nintendo and will continue its development operations under the new name Nintendo Studios Singapore Pte. Ltd.
1. Purpose of Acquisition
BNSS was established as one of Bandai Namco Group’s overseas bases and is a development company with strong expertise in creating in-game art assets. It has contributed to the development of Nintendo titles, including the Splatoon series, and has an ongoing business relationship with Nintendo.
Considering this business record, Nintendo has made the decision to acquire shares in BNSS to strengthen the development structure of the Nintendo Group.
Subject to the satisfaction of all relevant customary conditions for transactions of this nature, Nintendo plans to acquire 80% of BNSS shares on April 1, 2026. The remaining shares will be acquired after a certain period, once the subsidiary’s operations have stabilized.
And here’s some details about the company that Nintendo is planning to purchase:
| (1) Name | Bandai Namco Studios Singapore Pte. Ltd. (*) |
|---|---|
| (2) Location | 21 Media Circle, #09-01/03, Infinite Studios, Singapore 138562 |
| (3) Representative title and name | CEO Makoto Ishii |
| (4) Business activities | Game development, including creation of in-game art assets |
| (5) Capital Stock | SGD 1,000,000 (as of November 2025) |
| (6) Date of Foundation | March 1, 2013 |
Also, earlier this year, Nintendo announced that it was considering opening a subsidiary in Thailand (follwing the creation of Nintendo Singapore). And a few days ago, the company confirmed the establishment of a subsidiary in that country (logically called Nintendo Thailand) on November 17th.
The purpose of this new subsidiary is, obviously, to promote business in Thailand.
Here’s some details about the new subsidiary:
| Company name | NINTENDO (THAILAND) CO., LTD. |
|---|---|
| Representative title and name | Managing Director, Takahiro Miura |
| Capital contribution ratio | 100% |
| Business lineup | Promoting business in Thailand |
| Capital | 22,000,000 Baht |
| Establishment date | November 17th 2025 |
With Nintendo Singapore and Nintendo Thailand now a reality, Nintendo is accelerating its expansion in the South East Asia region. And in light of this, one has to wonder which countries/regions Nintendo will set its sights on in the future!
Source: Nintendo PR (27.11.2025) / Nintendo
