Our latest coverage of Bandai Namco.
It’s been a tough year for video game companies the world over as sales continue to drop in the aftermath of the pandemic boom. Bandai Namco’s digital entertainment division in particular saw a whopping 98% drop in gross profit and an 6.7% dip in net sales year-over-year, according to the company’s Q3 2023 financial report. In a follow-up statement, the [...]
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The European Commission has fined several big-name video game companies for violating EU antitrust rules. The companies in question include Bandai Namco, Capcom, Focus Home Interactive, Koch Media, Valve, and ZeniMax Online Studios. According to the Commission, the aforementioned companies’ geo-blocking practices and restrictions on cross-border sales within the European Economic Area were a clear violation of market regulations. They [...]
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Tekken, one of the world's best known fighting game franchises is getting a mobile release. Bandai Namco"soft launched" the iOS and Android versions of Tekken on August 18, 2017 in Canada. No global launch date has yet been released, but if the Canadian soft launch does well, it shouldn't take long. This is by no means the first time a [...]
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Digimon Heroes is a mobile CCG RPG where players collect over a thousand different Digimon to raise and train. Make a name for yourself on File Island by mastering combat, matching cards in threes to unleash powerful attacks. Publisher: Bandai Namco Type: CCG RPG Release Date: January 27, 2016 Shut Down: December 30, 2017 Pros: +PvP arena (unlocks at Level [...]
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God Eater Online is a free-to-play mobile MMORPG where players slay beasts called Aragami with up to one hundred players online. Publisher: Bandai Namco Type: Mobile MMMORPG Release Date: February 2017 Shut Down: September 27, 2018 Pros: +Professional cut scenes and voiceovers. +Feed and upgrade your God Arcs (main weapon). +Free-to-play. Cons: -Never released outside Japan.
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