Nintendo Acquires Animation Studio And Renames It Nintendo Pictures

In a move that feels more overdue than surprising, Nintendo acquired animation studio Dynamo Pictures and renamed it Nintendo Pictures. The purchased studio will focus on developing visual content for Nintendo's various IPs. According to Eurogamer, it's unusual for Nintendo to acquire companies despite its recent SRD and Next-Level Games deals. Moreover, Nintendo Pictures' - Dynamo was a production company behind several animated Pikmin shorts - work will be separate from Illumination, the anima...