Sparking! Zero might have been an amazing success for Bandai Namco but the Japanese game publisher also attracts attention because of some questionable layoffs and the cancellation of numerous games.

After some internal adjustments, Bandai Namco has chosen to shelve the development of a variety of games, including one in association with Nintendo.

Bandai Namco told Bloomberg that employees "may need to wait a certain amount of time" before new assignments after canceled projects, but that it does eventually reassign such employees, and denies the existence of oidashi beya practices within the company.

According to Bloomberg agency, nearly 100 employees have „left” Bandai Namco since April, and there will be even more in the near future. The reason is cost-cutting.

Bandai Namco has become the first Japanese publisher to lay off developers this year, although their approach is very different to Western companies.

Bandai Namco has supposedly decided to either cancel or pause several projects including One Piece and Naruto games.

Video game publisher Bandai Namco Holdings Inc. is cutting its workforce after canceling several titles due to lackluster demand, according to people familiar with the matter.

Following the massive layoffs across the games industry Bandai Namco is now the latest to be affected, as it has cancelled various projects, impacting its staffing.

Several” Bandai Namco Entertainment games have been canceled and the company’s staff is being reduced, according to a new report. Bloomberg claims that Bandai Namco is encouraging staff to resign voluntarily as it struggles with lackluster sales.

Bandai Namco Holdings Inc. is reducing its workforce after canceling several games due to declining demand. This follows a trend among gaming firms facing industry challenges.