Bandai Namco employees are reportedly the latest victim of a wildfire of videogame layoffs that've scorched through the industry these past couple of years—although, owing to the unique nature of Japanese labour laws,

A new report claims Elden Ring publisher Bandai Namco is pressuring roughly 200 of its staff to leave the company with "expulsion rooms."

Japanese game company Bandai Namco is reportedly sending staff to “expulsion rooms” where they have nothing to do after a number of projects were canceled, including one said to be for Nintendo. Bloomberg reported that Bandai Namco,