Spencer did note, however, that a former Microsoft board of directors member, Mason Morfit with the investment firm ValueAct, has been acquiring Nintendo shares, and said this could "create opportunities for us".
In an email dated August 6, 2020, Spencer told Microsoft marketing executives Takeshi Numoto and Chris Capossela that Nintendo is "THE prime asset" for Microsoft in gaming.
Spencer went on to say he has already had "numerous conversations" with Nintendo's leadership team about a "tighter collaboration" between the two companies, and he believes that if any US company could convince Nintendo to sell, it would be Microsoft.
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