Next Level Games
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Next Level Games, Inc. is a Canadian video game developer owned by Nintendo based in Vancouver. Founded in October 2002, Next Level Games specializes in creating console video games. Their first project was NHL Hitz Pro, which was published by Midway Games in 2003. The company is best known for its work with Nintendo, the Mario Strikers games and Punch-Out!! for the Wii, Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon and Metroid Prime: Federation Force for the Nintendo 3DS, and Luigi's Mansion 3 for the Nintendo Switch.[2][3]
Company type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | Video games |
Founded | October 2002; 21 years ago (2002-10)[1] |
Founders | Eric Randall Douglas Tronsgard Jason Carr David Catlin |
Headquarters | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
Key people | Eric Randall (president) Douglas Tronsgard (CEO) |
Number of employees | 135 (2023) |
Parent | Nintendo (2021–present) |
Website | nextlevelgames |
Among other awards, Next Level Games has been named one of "Canada's Top 100 Employers" and one of BC's Top Employers in 2008, 2009 and 2012. The company has been featured in Maclean's magazine and BC Business magazine.