Namco Bandai Partners forms

Namco Bandai Games Europe S.A.S. today announced the completion of its purchase of Atari’s global PAL distribution operation (Europe), with the entity renamed Namco Bandai Partners with immediate effect. The company will, as of this announcement, distribute titles worldwide, excluding Japan and North America, from Namco Bandai Games, Atari and other major international video game publishers.

Operating in 50 countries with 17 offices including UK, Germany, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Nordic, Benelux, Greece, Israel, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan, NAMCO BANDAI Partners is now one of the world’s strongest and most comprehensive video game retail distribution networks in the world.

In the UK, the company will operate as NAMCO BANDAI Partners UK, working with its partners in publishing, media and retail to bring a wide range of original video games to market for all audiences.