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Reflector confirms layoffs as Unknown 9: Awakening failed to meet "expectations"
Reflector confirms layoffs as Unknown 9: Awakening failed to meet "expectations"
Unknown 9 developer Reflector has notified teams of redundancies following the decision "to not greenlight" an unannoun…
May 30, 2025
Bandai Namco quietly sheds 120 jobs in less than a year, new report suggests
Bandai Namco quietly sheds 120 jobs in less than a year, new report suggests
Bandai Namco has reportedly shed over a hundred staff between April 2024 and February 2025.
May 30, 2025
Japanese devs like Sony and Bandai Namco fold winter bonus into base salary in a bid to attract new talent
Japanese devs like Sony and Bandai Namco fold winter bonus into base salary in a bid to attract new talent
Sony and Bandai Namco have abolished employee bonuses in Japan in order to raise base salaries.
May 30, 2025
Bandai Namco subsidiary Bandai Namco Online to be dissolved and merged with parent company
Bandai Namco subsidiary Bandai Namco Online to be dissolved and merged with parent company
Bandai Namco Online is to be dissolved and merged with its parent company.
Nov. 21, 2024
Unknown 9 developer Reflector Entertainment lays off 18% of staff
Unknown 9 developer Reflector Entertainment lays off 18% of staff
Update: Reflector Entertainment has confirmed 18% of its workforce have been laid off in a post on its website.
Nov. 20, 2024
Bandai Namco is reportedly cutting workforce following cancellation of "several" titles
Bandai Namco is reportedly cutting workforce following cancellation of "several" titles
Bandai Namco is reportedly cutting its workforce.
Oct. 15, 2024
Bandai Namco cancels Blue Protocol release in the West
Bandai Namco cancels Blue Protocol release in the West
Bandai Namco has announced that it'll shut down the Japanese servers for Blue Protocol in January 2025, and cancel its …
Aug. 28, 2024
Bandai Namco: "2024 will be the year of stabilisation"
Bandai Namco: "2024 will be the year of stabilisation"
With an estimated 20,000 layoffs and multiple studio closures during the last two years, the industry is seeking signs …
Aug. 23, 2024
Bandai Namco profits rose 56% during Q1 FY25
Bandai Namco profits rose 56% during Q1 FY25
Bandai Namco has published its first quarter financial results, and has recorded a significant increase in both its net…
Aug. 8, 2024
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree is Bandai Namco's "most ambitious" expansion launch
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree is Bandai Namco's "most ambitious" expansion launch
Bandai Namco says the marketing campaign behind Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree expansion is "unparalleled in its sc…
June 20, 2024
Bandai Namco reports record sales and rise in profits despite video game decline
Bandai Namco reports record sales and rise in profits despite video game decline
Bandai Namco has released its full-year financial results, showing a solid year for its overall business in the face of…
May 20, 2024
Bandai Namco appoints Adrien Guerra as country manager for UK and Nordics
Bandai Namco appoints Adrien Guerra as country manager for UK and Nordics
Bandai Namco has announced the appointment of Adrien Guerra as country manager for the UK and Nordics.
May 16, 2024