Nintendo
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Nintendo was founded on September 23, 1889[1] by Fusajirō Yamauchi[2] and is headquartered in Kyoto[3]. The organization operates within the video game industry and game industry[4][5]. Its products include software, video games, and video game consoles.
As of 2020, the company employed 6.4k people[6]. It is currently led by CEO Shuntaro Furukawa[7].
Nintendo
Summary
Nintendo is a software company[1]. Nintendo ranks in the top 1% of software_company entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,800 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Nintendo received the Deutscher Spielepreis Special Prize[3].
- Nintendo received the The Game Awards − Developer of the Year[4].
- Nintendo was a member of Wi-Fi Alliance[5].
- Nintendo was a member of SD Association[6].
- Nintendo is in the country of Japan[7].
- Nintendo's instance of is recorded as software company[8].
- Nintendo's instance of is recorded as video game publisher[9].
- Nintendo's instance of is recorded as public company[10].
- Nintendo's instance of is recorded as video game developer[11].
- Nintendo's founder is recorded as Fusajirō Yamauchi[12].
- Nintendo is owned by Capital Group Companies[13].
- Nintendo is owned by Bank of Kyoto[14].
- Nintendo is owned by Public Investment Fund[15].
- Nintendo's headquarters location is recorded as Kyoto[16].
- Nintendo's flag is recorded as flag of Nintendo[17].
- Nintendo's chief executive officer is recorded as Shuntaro Furukawa[18].
- Nintendo's has organizational division is recorded as Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development[19].
- Nintendo's has organizational division is recorded as Nintendo Platform Technology Development[20].
- The location of Nintendo was Kyoto[21].
- Nintendo's child organization or unit is recorded as Nintendo of America[22].
- Nintendo's child organization or unit is recorded as Nintendo Network Service Database[23].
- Nintendo's child organization or unit is recorded as Nintendo European Research & Development[24].
- Nintendo's child organization or unit is recorded as 1-Up Studio[25].
- Nintendo's child organization or unit is recorded as Nintendo France[26].
- Nintendo's child organization or unit is recorded as Nintendo Australia[27].
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Founding
Nintendo's founder is recorded as Fusajirō Yamauchi[12]. Recorded inception include September 23, 1889[28] and 1947[29]. Nintendo's location of formation is recorded as Japan[30].
Leadership
Nintendo's chief executive officer is recorded as Shuntaro Furukawa[18]. Nintendo's director / manager is recorded as Shuntaro Furukawa[31].
Operations
Nintendo's headquarters location is recorded as Kyoto[16]. Subsidiaries include Nintendo of America[22], a business[32], in United States[33], founded in 1985[34], headquartered in Redmond[35]; Nintendo Network Service Database[23], a business[36], in Japan[37], headquartered in Kanda-Sudachō[38]; Nintendo European Research & Development[24], an organization[39], in France[40], founded in 2003[41], headquartered in Paris[42]; 1-Up Studio[25], a video game developer[43], in Japan[44], founded in 2000[45], headquartered in Tokyo[46]; Nintendo France[26], a business[47], in France[48], headquartered in Paris[49]; and Nintendo Australia[27], a business[50], in Australia[51], founded in 1994[52], headquartered in Melbourne[53].
Industry
Industries include video game industry[54] and game industry[55].
Ownership
Owners include Capital Group Companies[13], a business[56], in United States[57], founded in 1931[58], headquartered in Los Angeles[59]; Bank of Kyoto[14], a business[60], in Japan[61], founded in 1941[62], headquartered in Shimogyō-ku[63]; and Public Investment Fund[15], a sovereign wealth fund[64], in Saudi Arabia[65], founded in 1971[66], headquartered in Riyadh[67]. Stock exchanges include Tokyo Stock Exchange[68], Nasdaq[69], Frankfurt Stock Exchange[70], and OTC Markets Group[71]. Products include software[72], video game[73], and video game console[74].
Recognition
Awards received include Deutscher Spielepreis Special Prize[3] and The Game Awards − Developer of the Year[4].
Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Nintendo include Nintendo Independent Wiki Alliance[75], a Wiki alliance[76], founded in 2010[77] and Ninten:Do - Everyone's (not) here[78], a video game[79].
Why It Matters
Nintendo ranks in the top 1% of software_company entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,800 views/month).[2] Nintendo has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[80] Nintendo is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[81]
Works attributed to Nintendo include The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia[82], a literary work[83]. Entities named for Nintendo include Nintendo Independent Wiki Alliance[75], a Wiki alliance[76], founded in 2010[77] and Ninten:Do - Everyone's (not) here[78], a video game[79].
FAQs
What awards did Nintendo receive?
Honors received include Deutscher Spielepreis Special Prize[3] and The Game Awards − Developer of the Year[4].