I live in Redmond... You can actually see this land from my apartment
What I don't think most people realize is that Microsoft and Nintendo are right next to each other.
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Nintendo has had this land for many years, and it has gone undeveloped. Meanwhile, Microsoft has been building several new 4-story buildings just down the road. It's clear that MS wants to expand, and Nintendo wants to sell off some unused property.
The internet has it in their heads that Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony are all arch-rivals out for blood. This is simply untrue. Nintendo and Microsoft have been living together in harmony longer than some of you have been alive. The people that work at each company are human. They're friends with each other, and they get together and share ideas and opinions.