Nintendo Is Merging Its Console And Handheld Divisions

Nintendo has decided to merge its console and handheld divisions together in order to increase their effectiveness.

The merger will take place on February 16th, 2013, bringing together 130 console engineers and 150 handheld engineers to the new unified sector.

This restructuring is fueled by the need to speed up hardware development in order to be able to cope with the rapid advancements of tablets and smartphones.