Bandai Namco Entertainment America, also known as BNEA, is a privately owned company headquartered in the US and a subsidiary of Bandai Namco Holdings. Founded in 2015, with approximately 410 employees, the company specializes in computer games. Functioning as the North American regional headquarters and primary publishing arm of Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc., the company is based in Irvine, California. It is responsible for the distribution, marketing, and localization of the group’s portfolio of video games and digital entertainment throughout the Western Hemisphere, encompassing North America, Central America, and South America. BNEA supports the global "IP Axis" strategy by serving as a bridge between Japanese development studios and the Western gaming market. The company is active in the publishing of RPGs such as Elden Ring, fighting games including Tekken 8, and various titles based on major anime franchises.
Bandai Namco Entertainment released the Mask of Idris expansion for Code Vein II and a free Update 2.0 for all base game players on September 9, 2026, with the DLC available for purchase and bundled with Deluxe and Ultimate Editions. Earlier on the same day, the company removed the Denuvo anti-tamper technology from Code Vein 2, approximately seven months after its late January 2026 release. Previously, on August 28, 2026, FromSoftware and Bandai Namco Entertainment launched the Elden Ring Tarnished Edition for Switch 2 and the Tarnished Pack DLC globally across PS5, Xbox, PS4, and Steam. This followed a licensing partnership announced on August 27, 2026, between Nex and Bandai Namco Entertainment America to bring PAC-MAN to the Nex Playground active play system later in the year. Also on August 27, 2026, FromSoftware and Bandai Namco Entertainment released Patch 1.17 for Elden Ring, introducing support for the Tarnished Pack DLC and various balance adjustments, aligning other game versions with the new Switch 2 Tarnished Edition.
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