Bandai Namco Entertainment
Bandai Namco Entertainment is a Japanese multinational video game publisher headquartered in Minato-ku, Tokyo. The company owns several multi-million video game franchises, including PAC-MAN, Tekken, Soulcalibur, Tales, Ace Combat, Taiko no Tatsujin, The Idolmaster, and Dark Souls.
Bandai Namco Entertainment at a Glance
If you are browsing PlayPile to understand Bandai Namco Entertainment, you will find a Japanese company founded in 2015 that traces its history back to 1984. They have released 522 games on our platform, acting as a publisher for 508 of them and developing 107 directly. Their catalog spans nearly five decades, though the volume of output shifted dramatically over time. The company released only two games in the 1980s and one in the 1990s. Output grew to 50 titles in the 2000s before exploding to 297 games in the 2010s. They have continued this high volume with 158 releases in the 2020s so far. Their genre focus is heavily weighted toward Adventure and Role-playing games, with 170 and 166 titles respectively. Fighting games make up a significant portion of their library at 88 entries, followed by Simulators and Arcade titles. They also have a presence in Music, Strategy, Shooter, Hack and slash, and Puzzle genres. In terms of hardware reach, they prioritize PC with 196 games, followed closely by PlayStation 4 with 185 releases. Their catalog is also widely available on Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. They maintain support for older systems like the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 as well as mobile platforms on iOS and Android. Quality varies significantly across their portfolio. The average IGDB rating sits at 69.1 out of 100 based on 221 rated titles. This score reflects a broad range of outcomes rather than consistent excellence. They have produced 44 great games scoring above 80, but they also have 38 mixed titles and 6 poor ones scoring below 40. Their most acclaimed works include Elden Ring from 2022, which holds a rating of 95.2. Other high performers are Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero, Dark Souls, Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch Remastered, and Digimon Story: Time Stranger. Despite these hits, many of their entries do not reach those heights. Recent data shows they continue to release games well into 2027 with titles like Summer Lesson: Allison Snow - Nanokakan no Niwa and The Blood of Dawnwalker. They are also bringing back older franchises with releases such as Fate/Extra Record and Tales of Berseria Remastered. While they own famous franchises including PAC-MAN, Tekken, Soulcalibur, and Ace Combat, their overall rating profile suggests a mixed bag of quality across their massive output.
