The studio behind the Mario Party series, NDcube, has officially changed its name to Nintendo Cube Co., Ltd., better reflecting its parent company. NDcube was originally formed in 2000 as a collaboration between Nintendo and advertising firm Dentsu, and worked on a variety of Nintendo games, like F-Zero: Maximum Velocity and Dokodemo Taikyoku Yakuman Advance. In 2010, Nintendo bought out the vast majority of shares from Denstsu, and former employees of Hudson Soft, the previous studio responsible for the Mario Party series since 1998, migrated to NDcube.
Ever since 2012's Mario Party 9, NDcube has become the primary developer of the Mario Party series, including the upcoming Super Mario Party Jamboree, which will be launching on October 17, 2024. Aside from the Mario Party games, NDcube is also responsible for various first-party Nintendo titles like Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp and Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics. Since Nintendo owns 99% of NDcube's major shares and the studio has primarily worked as a subsidiary studio for the Japanese giant, the studio's name has officially been changed to reflect this more accurately.
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