Nintendo plans merge of handheld and console teams in historic shake-up

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Nintendo will merge its handheld and home console hardware divisions under one roof next month in a historic move to allow greater collaboration between the two teams.
Company heads hope the shake-up will allow better sharing of technology and know-how, plus cost-saving cooperation on new R&D projects. The changes could also help the divisions further integrate the 3DS and Wii U, GamesIndustry reports.
The teams will work together in a new 30 billion yen (£213m) Kyoto-based facility, set to open on 16th February. It's the first large-scale change in structure within Nintendo for nine years.
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