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Nintendo’s President Discusses Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ Impact On Future Game Development

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Unless you’ve been living under a wonderfully convenient Bell Rock for the past year or so, you’re probably aware that Animal Crossing: New Horizons has been something of a smash hit. The latest entry in Nintendo’s cuddly life sim series has already sold more than 31 million units, challenging Mario Kart 8 Deluxe for the honour of being Switch’s best-selling title.

So how will the game’s success affect Nintendo’s future game development? In an interview with Nikkei, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa has explained that the acceptance of the game’s long lifespan – thanks to its ongoing content and updates – will have a “significant” impact on Nintendo’s future work.

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