Nintendo Restructures Testing Department, Impacts 100+ Contractors Amid Lull Before Switch 2
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Nintendo is restructuring and downsizing its testing department, involving contract workers' assignments ending and new full-time roles created.
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Over 100 contractors could be impacted, with most conversions going to non-testing roles. This would be Nintendo's first major layoff akin to others in the industry.
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The changes come amid a "lull" in the testing pipeline, with no major first-party games being tested recently.
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Contractors were unaware of any Switch 2 testing happening despite hopes for a 2024 launch.
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The Switch 2 was reportedly delayed to 2025 to allow more first-party game development to support the launch, similar to the original Switch's first year.