Nintendo of America is presently within the means of shedding an undisclosed variety of contractors who assist with testing video games and {hardware}. It is unclear what number of employees shall be affected by this nevertheless it’s estimated to be over 100 contractors.
In an announcement given to Kotaku, a Nintendo spokesperson mentioned, these adjustments “will contain adjustments will contain some contractor assignments ending, in addition to the creation of a big variety of new full-time worker positions.” The report explains that some contractors working alongside Nintendo of America really feel as if they have been exploited and underpaid for a while, as they sought full-time employment with the corporate. Though some testers are being employed and moved out of software program testing, the remaining shall be let go. Nintendo has said that these impacted will obtain severance packages.
The complete assertion given to Kotaku reads: