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Unknown 9 developer Reflector Entertainment lays off 18% of staff
Update: Studio says affected employees "aren't assigned to roles that our active projects require"
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Bandai Namco is reportedly cutting workforce following cancellation of "several" titles
It's alleged 200 staff have been moved into "expulsion rooms" and pressured to resign
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Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero sells 3m copies in 24 hours | News-in-brief
Anime fighting game is first new entry in franchise's Budokai Tenkaichi series in 17 years
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Bandai Namco: Publishers face "new risks" when planning releases
European CEO Arnaud Muller discusses the balance between safe bets and taking risks in today's market
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Bandai Namco cancels Blue Protocol release in the West
Title was due to be published by Amazon, servers also to be shut down in Japan in January 2025
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Bandai Namco: "2024 will be the year of stabilisation"
European CEO discusses how the Japanese publisher has weathered the industry downsizing over the past two years
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Bandai Namco profits rose 56% during Q1 FY25
Japanese firm has revised its estimates for the first half of the fiscal year
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Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree sells 5m units worldwide | News-in-brief
DLC reached milestone three days since its release on June 21, 2024
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Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree is Bandai Namco's "most ambitious" expansion launch
Publisher says it has marketed DLC as it would a brand new title, expects "significant impact" on sales of base game
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Bandai Namco reports record sales and rise in profits despite video game decline
But Digital segment beat all forecasts and expects 384% rise in profit next fiscal year
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Bandai Namco appoints Adrien Guerra as country manager for UK and Nordics
Current vice president of Northern Europe John Galloway to retire from his position
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Former Bandai Namco worker arrested for suspected embezzlement
Ex-employee is said to have sold upwards of 4,000 company-owned smartphones worth around $2.57 million
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Why Bandai Namco is betting big on Unknown 9's transmedia universe
Reflector Entertainment CEO and Bandai Namco exec Hervé Hoerdt offers insight into telling a story across games, novels, comics, podcasts and more
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Tekken 8 wins King of the Iron Grift | This Week in Business
Bandai Namco hiding the in-game store until weeks after release is a deliberate attempt to mislead consumers
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Tales of Arise sells 3m units | News-in-brief
Bandai Namco's action RPG released in September 2021
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Bandai Namco's Q3 revenue rose 3.9% to $5.1bn
Publisher attributed drop in profits to comparison with Elden Ring launch, confirmed five titles have been cancelled
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Bandai Namco to open three more stores in UK
Ealing, Brighton, and Sheffield are the latest locations to see dedicated shops
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Bandai Namco denies using AI in the latest Naruto title
The publisher refuted the claims soon after users shared concerns online about dialogue in the brawler
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Bandai Namco invests in Flickplay and Code Charm
The company also took a stake in anti-toxicity platform GGWP last month
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Bandai Namco names Nintendo-focused team Studio 2 and Studio S
The development studio has collaborated with Nintendo on games like Smash Bros and Mario Kart
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Bandai Namco to open another store in London
The Victoria Place shop will open its doors on November 14
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Bandai Namco: "Every publisher has to focus more on their own expertise"
European boss Arnaud Muller on maintaining momentum post-Elden Ring and the challenges of the market
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Bandai Namco: Elden Ring success will "truly widen" Armored Core 6's audience
Publisher says sales expectations are "not on par with Elden Ring" but believes new title will break series records
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Bandai Namco pulls the plug on Gundam Evolution
The free-to-play team shooter goes offline a year after launching
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Bandai Namco to open London store
Update: Opening date set to August 18 for Camden Market store, the first of its kind outside of Japan