Nintendo is acquiring a CG company, which will be renamed Nintendo Pictures VGC Open main menu Lengthy FIFA players MultiVersus characters Disney Dreamlight recipe list First for Video Game News Follow VGC Nintendo is acquiring a CG company which will be renamed Nintendo PicturesDynamo Pictures will strengthen “visual content in the Nintendo group” Video Game News 14th Jul 2022 / 9:27 am Posted by Chris ScullionNintendo has announced that it plans to acquire Japanese CG company Dynamo Pictures. The Tokyo-based company specialises in the production of CG for movies, animation, games and television, as well as motion capture work and video distribution. Nintendo plans to acquire 100% of Dynamo’s outstanding shares and make it a wholly owned subsidiary, in a deal which is expected to close on October 3. Following the acquisition, Nintendo plans to rename the company Nintendo Pictures Co, Ltd, at which point it will “focus on development of visual content utilising Nintendo IP”.Subscribe to VGC on YouTube In the past the company has produced CG for a number of movies and TV shows, including Yuri on Ice, Aya and the Witch and season two of Netflix‘s Ghost in the Shell SAC_2045. Though the initial instinct would be to assume this acquisition will result in more Nintendo animated movies and TV series in the future, it should be noted that Dynamo also specialises in developing visual content for games too. The company worked on the CG in Final Fantasy XIII-2, and has provided motion capture for such titles as Death Stranding, Nier Replicant, Monster Hunter World and Persona 5. It has also worked with Nintendo in the past. The company helped with the CG cutscenes in Metroid: Other M, and produced a series of Pikmin ‘short movies’ in collaboration with Shigeru Miyamoto for display on Wii U and 3DS. Notice: To display this embed please allow the use of Functional Cookies in Cookie Preferences. The planned rebranding to Nintendo Pictures is not to be confused with Nintendo Studios, which recently appeared on copyright listings for the upcoming Super Mario animated movie. Although the listings didn’t give any further information on the company, it appears that Nintendo Studios may be a new subsidiary set up by Nintendo to handle future visual entertainment such as movies or TV shows. Similar subsidiaries include Marvel Studios LLC and PlayStation Studios LLC, which are subsidiaries of Walt Disney Studios and Sony Interactive Entertainment respectively. Post a comment Related VGC Content New Switch system update improves stability updates controller firmware4 hours ago Microsoft generated $2 9bn from Xbox Game Pass last year regulatory docs suggest23 hours ago A Splatoon x Pokémon Splatfest is coming in November3 days ago Jack Black suggests that the Mario movie features musical sections4 days ago Popular Now on VGC1 Harley Quinn voice actor criticises Chris Pratt Mario casting ‘ It should be Charles’ 2 Phil Spencer could be teasing Xbox s game streaming device in a new office photo3 Interview How PlatinumGames is betting on Nintendo expertise to shape its future4 Modern Warfare 2 will seemingly require a phone number like Overwatch 25 Platinum thinks hiring of Nintendo veteran can take the companies relationship to the next level More Video Game News EA makes Mass Effect and Dragon Age DLC free on OriginAhead of plans to discontinue its BioWare Points currency2 months ago1 US PlayStation shipments were reportedly up 400% last monthPS5 supply appears to be increasing as Christmas approaches1 hour ago1 Comment Overwatch 2 servers down for some as Blizzard removes two heroes temporarilyThe game's rocky launch has caused much fan frustration2 hours ago7 Assassin s Creed Rift is reportedly set in BaghdadReporter dismisses claim that the next series entry has an Aztec setting2 months ago7 CommentsBy commenting on this article you agree to adhere to VGC’s community guidelines. Notice: To display comments please allow the use of Functional Cookies in Cookie Preferences.