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Bandai Namco Online to Merge With Bandai Namco Entertainment

Bandai Namco Online to Merge With Bandai Namco Entertainment - News

by William D'Angelo , posted on 20 November 2024 / 2,540 Views

Bandai Namco announced Bandai Namco Online will be merged into Bandai Namco Entertainment as part of an absorption-type merger on April 1, 2025.

Bandai Namco Online was formed in 2009 as a spin-off of Bandai Namco Entertainment. 

Gundam Evolution from the company shut down last year, while Blue Protocol will shut down in January 2025. Other titles and business by Bandai Namco Online will be taken over by Bandai Namco Entertainment.

Thanks, Gematsu.


A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012 and taking over the hardware estimates in 2017. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel. You can contact the author on Twitter @TrunksWD.


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4 Comments
SuperNintend0rk (on 21 November 2024)

Shocking news! This is the biggest merger of the last decade and it will send shockwaves throughout the industry lol

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padib SuperNintend0rk (on 21 November 2024)

It's so sneaky of them, I think they're trying to create a monopoly.

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2zosteven padib (on 21 November 2024)

funny shit!

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SuperNintend0rk padib (on 21 November 2024)

They clearly are but don't worry. The FTC will be all over this over just like they were with Microsoft lol

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