RUMOR - Iwata planning major shake-up with developers, Miyamoto moving away from EAD
Posted by GoNintendo Oct 13 2012 17:32 GMT in Miyamoto
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The following be supposedly a plan put forth by Iwata...

- By December 2012, Iwata hopes t' put in place a restructure a R&D
- this revolves around the new Kyoto R&D building
- building best house over 1200 developers
- Nintendo has continued t' expand R&D operations in it be Tokyo sector
- several veteran developers from Square, SEGA, Koei, Epoch, 'n Konami can easily transition t' join the EAD Tokyo development section
- Shigeru Miyamoto be expected t' sail away the EAD Division most likely by December 2012
- Miyamoto has vocalized his intent a stepping aside as General Manager a EAD
- he may create a third development sector where he would work with younger developers
- Miyamoto would focus on smaller resources, 'n work faster t' develop games

2013 Expected Iwata Changes

+ Major shift in Kyoto development sources involving 3 R&D buildings
+ Shigeru Miyamoto stepping down as EAD General Manager
+ Takash Tezuka becoming new EAD General Manager
+ New Groups / New Producers announced for EAD Kyoto / SPD Kyoto
+ EAD Tokyo Expansion / Masahiro Sakurai Possibly Joining EAD Tokyo
+ New Division lead by Miyamoto with younger staff focused on smaller scale games
+ Miyamoto's Departure Inspiring New IPs for the EAD Kyoto Division

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