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Dan Adelman Leaves Nintendo
August 4, in the year of our Lord 2014- Redmond, WA
-- Dan Adelman announces that after nearly nine years
with the company, he has decided to leave Nintendo of America to
go full-blown indie himself. As the founder of Nintendo of
America’s digital distribution business, Dan was one of the
first mainstream industry professionals to recognize the
importance of independent developers and advocate on their
behalf. He plans to continue that success in a direct role on
the ground across independent studios.
During his time at Nintendo, Dan oversaw the launch of hundreds
of games and advised indie developers on game design, marketing
campaigns, and general business strategy. He is best known for
identifying and bringing great indie games like World of Goo,
and the BIT.TRIP series to major consoles before competing
platforms took notice of indie developers.
Many indie teams recognize that the business-side is crucial to
success but don’t have the resources to hire a full-time
business or marketing expert. In his new endeavor, Adelman will
take indie developers to the next level of success by working
with them as a virtual team member to help them make informed
business decisions and stand out from the rising tide of indies.
Before the indie bubble bursts.