The credits for Nintendo's latest first-party game, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, features more than 20 external studios that helped make the game a reality in its credits.
In 2025, discussion around video games has centered on the size of development teams, focusing on the primary studio's full-time employees rather than the plethora of contractors and external studios, without which developing these games wouldn't be possible.
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