Namco Networks
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Namco Networks America, Inc. is a developer and publisher of small-scale games targeting the mobile
and casual game
markets. The startup company based in San Jose, California
was strategically acquired by Namco Bandai Holdings and renamed as Namco Networks to serve as its mobile games division.
that was once known as Bandai Networks prior to the merger.
Mobile game
A mobile game is a video game played on a mobile phone, smartphone, PDA, tablet computer or portable media player. This does not include games played on handheld video game systems such as Nintendo DS or PlayStation Portable....
and casual game
Casual game
A casual game is a video game targeted at or used by a mass audience of casual gamers. Casual games can have any type of gameplay, and fit in any genre. They are typically distinguished by their simple rules and lack of commitment required in contrast to more complex hardcore games...
markets. The startup company based in San Jose, California
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
was strategically acquired by Namco Bandai Holdings and renamed as Namco Networks to serve as its mobile games division.
History
In November 2010, Namco Networks laid off 90 staffers and stated that more of the work would be shifted to its counterpart in Japan, referring to the division of Namco Bandai GamesNamco Bandai Games
is an arcade, mobile and home video game developer and publisher based in Japan which is the product of a merger between the video game development divisions of Bandai and Namco. Namco Bandai Games is a wholly owned subsidiary of Namco Bandai Holdings and specializes in production and sales of...
that was once known as Bandai Networks prior to the merger.