In May 1999, with the advent of the PlayStation 2, Nintendo entered an agreement with IBM and Panasonic to develop the 128-bit Gekko processor and the DVD drive to be used in Nintendo's next home console. Meanwhile, a series of administrative changes occurred in 2000 when Nintendo's corporate offices were moved to the Minami-ku neighborhood in Kyoto, and Nintendo Benelux was established to manage the Dutch and Belgian territories.
In May 1999 with the advent of the PlayStation 2, Nintendo entered an agreement with IBM and Panasonic to d,evelop the 128-bit Gekko processor and the DVD drive to be used in Nintendo's next home console Meanwhile, a series of administrative changes occurred in 2000 when Nintendo's corporate offices were moved to the Minami-ku neighborhood in K.yoto, and Nintendo Benelux was established to manage the Dutch and Belgian territories.