Is Next Level Games Canadian?
No
This brand is owned by a foreign parent company.
What we found
Canadian video game developer founded August 2002 in Vancouver by ex-EA Black Box members. Nintendo acquired 100% of shares January 5, 2021. Known for Mario Strikers, Punch-Out, Luigi's Mansion series.
The receipt
| Verdict | Foreign-owned |
| Category | Media & Entertainment |
| HQ | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Confidence | high |
| Evidence | Secondary source only |
| Source | https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2021/210105e.pdf secondary source — registry check pending “Nintendo Co., Ltd. acquired 100% of shares of Next Level Games Inc., a Canadian software developer based in Vancouver.” Verdicts are only marked verified once a government registry record or corporate filing confirms them. |
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|---|---|---|---|
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