The rumors are true, according to Redmond's deputy city planner Jim Roberts: Nintendo of America does plan to move some of its workforce out of the city and into new locations in New York and San Francisco.
Numerous reports appearing in Seattle-based news outlets such as The Seattle Times and the Seattle Post-Intelligencer are talking about Roberts' confirmation of the move. Affected NOA employees—those in sales, marketing, and advertising—learned of the plans May 3 and have been given until June 1 to decide whether to move.
The move came as a bit of a surprise to the city, who had been expecting Nintendo to expand for well over a year. Redmond Mayor Rosemarie Ives told the Seattle Times that Nintendo intends to replace the positions lost in Redmond, though they were not saying what the new hires would do.
Numerous reports appearing in Seattle-based news outlets such as The Seattle Times and the Seattle Post-Intelligencer are talking about Roberts' confirmation of the move. Affected NOA employees—those in sales, marketing, and advertising—learned of the plans May 3 and have been given until June 1 to decide whether to move.
The move came as a bit of a surprise to the city, who had been expecting Nintendo to expand for well over a year. Redmond Mayor Rosemarie Ives told the Seattle Times that Nintendo intends to replace the positions lost in Redmond, though they were not saying what the new hires would do.