Next Level Games President Retires a Year After Nintendo Acquired the Developer - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 05 March 2022 / 2,541 Views
Nintendo acquired Next Level Games in January 2021 and now a year later the studio's president and co-founder Douglas Tronsgard announced he is retiring.
"After over 20 years in the Video Game Industry, I am happy to announce my retirement," said Tronsgard in a statement via VideoGamesChronicle. "I wanted to say ‘thank you’ to everyone who helped me on my journey to get here.
"A special thank you to Nintendo for believing in me and Next Level Games. It’s truly been my honour to be a part of NLG’s incredible history. I look forward to a new chapter in my life that should involve lots of travelling with my wife."
Next Level Games is based in Vancouver, Canada and was founded in August 2002. In 2019 the studio released Luigi's Mansion 3 for the Nintendo Switch. They are currently working on Mario Strikers: Battle League, which will launch for the Switch on June 10, 2022.
A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel dedicated to gaming Let's Plays and tutorials. You can contact the author at wdangelo@vgchartz.com or on Twitter @TrunksWD.
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That studio is a rising star and they are making some big highlights on Switch currently.
That is planned sale and retirement, hopes he enjoy his free time.
Luigi's Manson is one of my favorite Nintendo IPs, just wanted to add that. Also i wish the best of luck for Next Level games, hoping they continue developing great titles.
Luigi's Mansion 3 is one of the best looking games on Switch.
Good for him. Lots of hits. Debatably only one blemish, although I disagree with most. Cash the check and enjoy it. I'm sure the company and staff are in good hands.
