{"id":48946,"date":"2025-06-11T18:39:24","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T09:39:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=48946"},"modified":"2025-06-11T18:39:26","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T09:39:26","slug":"bandai-namco-to-invest-more-heavily-in-game-studios-through-its-startup-investment-fund","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/bandai-namco-to-invest-more-heavily-in-game-studios-through-its-startup-investment-fund\/","title":{"rendered":"Bandai Namco to invest more heavily in game studios through its startup investment fund\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Bandai Namco Entertainment has announced some changes to how it runs its startup investment fund. According to a press release<\/a> published on June 11, the fund, previously known as the\u00a0\u201cBandai Namco Entertainment 021 Fund\u201d\u00a0will be renamed to\u00a0\u201cBandai Namco 021 Fund.\u201d It will also receive a budget increase and expand its scope of investment to include game development studios.\u00a0Previously, the fund was more geared towards investing in businesses related to metaverse, blockchain and VR technology (Related Article<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In line with Bandai Namco\u2019s new IP-driven mid-term business plan<\/a> (effective April 2025 \u2013 March 2028), the Bandai Namco 021 Fund will contribute to the company\u2019s goals of developing new IPs and establishing new entertainment-related businesses. With its total investment limit raised to over 6 billion JPY (around $40 million USD), the fund will help promote collaboration both within the Bandai Namco group and with external companies.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most notably, \u201cby adding game studios as a new investment target\u201d Bandai Namco hopes to leverage its global publishing and marketing power to release \u201chigh-quality games\u201d in the global market. According to the announcement, Bandai Namco plans to invest and collaborate with both Japanese and international game studios. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bandai Namco sees 995% annual growth in video games profit, bouncing back from MMO losses and cancelled projects\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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