Nintendo's Bay Area office is closing and employees will be relocated, Kotaku first reported.
Nintendo confirmed it is closing two of its North American offices, one in Redwood City and another in Toronto, and consolidating operations in their U.S. and Canadian flagships.
"Nintendo of America headquarters are in Redmond, WA, and Vancouver, BC," the company said in a statement. "We are moving more of our employees and operations into those headquarters and will be closing small satellite offices in Toronto, ON, and Redwood City, CA, over time."
Kotaku reports "many of the now-displaced staff were upset over the decision."
The office on Bridge Parkway in Redwood City was comprised mainly of sales and marketing divisions. The company's official website still lists the location, describing it as where "you’ll find the Sales and Marketing departments, as well as NMI, a dedicated merchandising field team who work with retail stores across the country."
A 2012 YouTube video gives a glimpse inside the bright space, filled with art and knickknacks from its most famous franchises, like Super Mario and Zelda.
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Although Nintendo did not give a reason for the Redwood City office closure, it joins a number of high-profile companies that have decided against reopening offices after pandemic closures. Particularly in the Bay Area, high real estate prices have made unloading properties a more alluring prospect, especially for companies that are able to indefinitely work remotely.
Nintendo was founded in Japan and its international headquarters are in Kyoto.
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