Namco announced recently that they are combining Namco Bandai and Namco Networks in order to combine the lessons the two divisions have learned. Namco Bandai has worked on the more core franchises while Namco Networks has focused on casual PC, mobile and iPhone games.
“The key reasons we are uniting these two companies (Namco Bandai and Namco Networks) are: Accessibility, sociability and open development,” said Carlson Choi, vice president of marketing for Namco Networks. “Bill Gates has talked about going from display to display and the content following you. For us, those are the types of visions we are going to try and deliver.”
“We strive to make games accessible to gamers across multiple platforms. Combining the companies’ deep pools of talent and resources is the best way for us to achieve our goal of broadening our consumer base,” said Kenji Hisatsune, President, CEO and COO of Namco Networks. “I am very excited about uniting these dynamic groups and look forward to delivering top-notch content that’s appropriate for multiple gaming platforms and communities.”
Source: Kotaku
