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| − | Namco Ltd is the successful publisher of the Ace Combat series. It is an amusement company based in Japan, best known overseas for video games development. In addition to Ace Combat, they are also known for their Tales of... series, Soul Calibur, Tekken, Ridge Racer and perhaps most famously Pac-Man. |
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| + | '''Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.''',{{Note|group=a|{{Nihongo|'''Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.'''|株式会社バンダイナムコエンターテインメント|Kabushiki Gaisha Bandai Namuko Entāteinmento}}}} officially stylized as '''BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc.''' and often shortened to '''Bandai Namco''', is a video game developer and publisher based in [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]. Bandai Namco is the product of a 2006 merge between {{Wp|Bandai}}, a toy manufacturer, and {{Wp|Namco}}, a video game developer. |
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| + | Bandai Namco's video game development teams are collectively named '''Bandai Namco Studios'''. In addition to the core development studio in Tokyo, the company has development studios in Singapore and Canada.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gematsu.com/2013/04/namco-bandai-opening-singapore-and-vancouver-studios |title=Namco Bandai opening Singapore and Vancouver studios |author=Romano, Sal |website=Gematsu |date=10 April 2013 |access-date=1 February 2021}}</ref> |
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| − | ==External Links== |
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| − | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namco Namco] on Wikipedia |
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| + | In the United States and Europe, video game publishing is handled by subsidiary companies: '''Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc.''' and '''Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe S.A.S.''', respectively. |
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| + | Along with the ''[[Ace Combat]]'' franchise, Bandai Namco is known for developing the ''{{Wk|aselia|Main Page|Tales}}'', ''{{Wk|soulcalibur|Soulcalibur Wiki|Soul}}'', ''{{Wk|tekken|Tekken Wiki|Tekken}}'', ''{{Wk|pacman|Pac-Man Wiki|Pac-Man}}'', and ''{{Wk|ridgeracer|Ridge Racer Wiki|Ridge Racer}}'' franchises. |
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| + | ==History== |
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| + | [[File:Namco logo.png|thumb|250px|Namco's old logo before merging with Bandai]] |
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| + | Prior to the 2006 merge, all games currently owned by the company were published solely by Namco. Immediately following the merge, the company was known as Bandai Namco Games Inc. (with variants on the name for its respective subsidiaries). In April 2015, the company renamed to Bandai Namco Entertainment. |
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| + | ==''Ace Combat''== |
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| + | [[File:Bandai Namco Games.png|thumb|250px|Bandai Namco Games logo before renaming to Bandai Namco Entertainment]] |
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| + | All ''Ace Combat'' games up to and including ''[[Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War]]'' were published by Namco. |
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| + | Following the merge, all games in the franchise from ''[[Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War]]'' up to and including ''[[Ace Combat Infinity]]'' were published by Bandai Namco Games. |
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| + | Following the April 2015 name change, ''Ace Combat Infinity'' was updated to use the new Bandai Namco Entertainment name. ''[[Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown]]'' was the first ''Ace Combat'' game to be initially published under this new name. |
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| + | Since 2001, an internal development team within Bandai Namco has been credited for developing the ''Ace Combat'' games. The team was known as "The AC04 Project" for ''[[Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies]]'', but was later renamed to [[Project Aces]] for ''Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War'' and all subsequent games, persisting through the merge and name changes. |
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| + | ==Headquarters== |
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| + | Sumitomo Fudosan Mita Building.jpg|Current Bandai Namco HQ in Sumitomo Fudosan Mita Building in Minato, Tokyo (2016) |
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| + | NBGI Headquarters.jpg|Old Bandai Namco HQ building in Shinagawa, Tokyo (demolished in 2016) |
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| + | ==Trivia== |
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| + | *Old Bandai Namco's HQ appears as an [[Easter eggs|easter egg]] in [[Gracemeria]]. It is also accessible in the [[Tokyo]] map in ''[[Ace Combat: Joint Assault]]'', ''[[Ace Combat: Assault Horizon]]'', and ''[[Ace Combat Infinity]]''. |
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Latest revision as of 18:16, 21 July 2021
Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.,[a] officially stylized as BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc. and often shortened to Bandai Namco, is a video game developer and publisher based in Tokyo, Japan. Bandai Namco is the product of a 2006 merge between Bandai, a toy manufacturer, and Namco, a video game developer.
Bandai Namco's video game development teams are collectively named Bandai Namco Studios. In addition to the core development studio in Tokyo, the company has development studios in Singapore and Canada.[1]
In the United States and Europe, video game publishing is handled by subsidiary companies: Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. and Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe S.A.S., respectively.
Along with the Ace Combat franchise, Bandai Namco is known for developing the Tales, Soul, Tekken, Pac-Man, and Ridge Racer franchises.
History
Namco's old logo before merging with Bandai
Prior to the 2006 merge, all games currently owned by the company were published solely by Namco. Immediately following the merge, the company was known as Bandai Namco Games Inc. (with variants on the name for its respective subsidiaries). In April 2015, the company renamed to Bandai Namco Entertainment.
Ace Combat
Bandai Namco Games logo before renaming to Bandai Namco Entertainment
All Ace Combat games up to and including Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War were published by Namco.
Following the merge, all games in the franchise from Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War up to and including Ace Combat Infinity were published by Bandai Namco Games.
Following the April 2015 name change, Ace Combat Infinity was updated to use the new Bandai Namco Entertainment name. Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown was the first Ace Combat game to be initially published under this new name.
Since 2001, an internal development team within Bandai Namco has been credited for developing the Ace Combat games. The team was known as "The AC04 Project" for Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies, but was later renamed to Project Aces for Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War and all subsequent games, persisting through the merge and name changes.
Headquarters
Current Bandai Namco HQ in Sumitomo Fudosan Mita Building in Minato, Tokyo (2016)
Old Bandai Namco HQ building in Shinagawa, Tokyo (demolished in 2016)
Trivia
- Old Bandai Namco's HQ appears as an easter egg in Gracemeria. It is also accessible in the Tokyo map in Ace Combat: Joint Assault, Ace Combat: Assault Horizon, and Ace Combat Infinity.
Footnotes
- ↑ Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc. (株式会社バンダイナムコエンターテインメント Kabushiki Gaisha Bandai Namuko Entāteinmento)
References
- ↑ Romano, Sal. "Namco Bandai opening Singapore and Vancouver studios". Gematsu. Published on 10 April 2013. Retrieved on 1 February 2021.