Industry News May 11 Elden Ring reaches 13.4 million copies sold, as Bandai Namco reports annual revenue of $6.85 billion Elden Ring has reached another milestone, selling over 13 million units globally since its launch on February 25. Publisher Bandai Namco shared the data in a report covering its financial results.
Industry News April 15 Bandai Namco launches 021 fund to accelerate its goal of building “metaverse concerning IP” Bandai Namco has established 021 Fund aimed at creating partnerships with technology startups. This move should accelerate the company’s metaverse ambitions.
Industry News March 16 Bandai Namco Mobile starts six-month trial to adopt four-day workweek With more studios across the globe shifting to a four-day workweek, Bandai Namco Mobile has also announced its transition to this model. The team wants to focus on working “smarter and more efficiently.”
Industry News March 16 Elden Ring sells 12 million units since launch, far exceeding Bandai Namco’s expectations Elden Ring has shown the biggest launch among all FromSoftware’s games. The title has sold 12 million units worldwide since February 25.
Industry News March 14 Playrix and Bandai Namco to donate hundreds of thousands of dollars to Ukraine Game companies across the world continue to help Ukrainian citizens and their employees in the country. Playrix and Bandai Namco have now joined the efforts by making donations to humanitarian efforts.
Industry News September 16, 2021 Tales of Arise sells over 1 million copies in first week, bringing total shipments of series to 25 million Bandai Namco has revealed that its new RPG Tales of Arise has sold over 1 million copies globally in just a week. It helped bring the total shipments of the famous Japanese series to 25 million units.
Industry News September 10, 2021 Tales of Arise peaks at 45K concurrent players on Steam, five times more than its predecessors Bandai Namco released Tales of Arise on September 10, and the game has already peaked at more than 45,000 concurrent players on Steam. It beat the record of two previous titles in the RPG series by five times.
Industry News January 20, 2021 Valve, ZeniMax, Focus Home and 3 more publishers fined for “geo-blocking” practices The European Commission has fined Valve and five publishers €7.8 million for breaching EU antitrust rules.
Industry News September 18, 2020 Bandai Namco acquires Reflector Entertainment to expand in global markets Bandai Namco announced the acquisition of Montreal-based Reflector Entertainment, co-founded by ex-Creative Director at Ubisoft. The studio is now making its first game Unknown 9: Awakening.