{"id":74993,"date":"2026-11-10T14:30:38","date_gmt":"2026-11-10T05:30:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=74993"},"modified":"2026-11-10T14:30:39","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T05:30:39","slug":"bandai-namco-to-shut-down-canada-based-game-studio-reflector-entertainment-developer-of-unknown-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/bandai-namco-to-shut-down-canada-based-game-studio-reflector-entertainment-developer-of-unknown-9\/","title":{"rendered":"Bandai Namco to shut down Canada-based game studio Reflector Entertainment, developer of Unknown 9\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bandai Namco Holdings <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bandainamco.co.jp\/files\/E_HP_Clean__E980A3E7B590E5AD90E4BC9AE7A4BEE381AEE8.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announced<\/a>&nbsp;on November 10 that it has passed a decision to dissolve and liquidate game company Reflector Entertainment.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Best known&nbsp;as the developer of Unknown 9: Awakening, the Canada-based studio was acquired by Bandai Namco Entertainment in September&nbsp;2020, becoming a consolidated subsidiary. By leveraging the studio&#8217;s development capabilities, Bandai Namco had aimed to boost its portfolio of locally developed console games for the Americas and Europe.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, after &#8220;a review of future business plans, necessary additional investment, and the possibility of profitability and business continuation,&#8221; Bandai Namco says it\u00a0has decided to shut down Reflector Entertainment.\u00a0Liquidation is\u00a0expected to be complete once necessary legal procedures are completed locally, with no set scheduled announced yet. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Back in 2024 (after\u00a0Unknown 9: Awakening&#8217; failed to meet expectations), Reflector had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamedeveloper.com\/business\/reflector-confirms-more-layoffs-after-unknown-9-falls-short-of-expectations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announced<\/a> that it would be laying off 18% of its staff as part of restructuring\u00a0efforts, while remaining staff were assigned to a project related to an existing Bandai Namco IP.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bandai Namco expects to record an extraordinary loss of&nbsp;21 million euros (approximately $23.5 million USD) as a result of Reflector&#8217;s termination.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The studio previously saw lay offs in 2024.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":55,"featured_media":74995,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","autoblue_enabled":true,"autoblue_custom_message":"","autoblue_shares":[{"did":"did:plc:uzrrhkfyjrfdsynj2voztcf2","date":"2026-11-10T05:30:43+00:00","uri":"at:\/\/did:plc:uzrrhkfyjrfdsynj2voztcf2\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mzwpkmqckd2h","response":"{\"uri\":\"at:\/\/did:plc:uzrrhkfyjrfdsynj2voztcf2\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mzwpkmqckd2h\",\"cid\":\"bafyreicpkk7fk7qw4cbtaymonupajcpf4mhy6in7dgonxqukktkm5nj4ae\",\"commit\":{\"cid\":\"bafyreid4cdjitozlutbuwd2bt57tow7cnvzkty5bju7u4bssjsgvc5qmuq\",\"rev\":\"3mzwpkmqift2h\"},\"validationStatus\":\"valid\"}"},{"did":"did:plc:uzrrhkfyjrfdsynj2voztcf2","date":"2026-11-10T05:30:46+00:00","uri":"at:\/\/did:plc:uzrrhkfyjrfdsynj2voztcf2\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mzwpkpxegp2j","response":"{\"uri\":\"at:\/\/did:plc:uzrrhkfyjrfdsynj2voztcf2\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mzwpkpxegp2j\",\"cid\":\"bafyreicpkk7fk7qw4cbtaymonupajcpf4mhy6in7dgonxqukktkm5nj4ae\",\"commit\":{\"cid\":\"bafyreihxelgqgktkrhc4kiti35bmrv4usigoogjoyzsj2anw474kmaijiq\",\"rev\":\"3mzwpkpxkc72j\"},\"validationStatus\":\"valid\"}"}],"autoblue_post_url":"","autoblue_publish_document":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[17],"class_list":["post-74993","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-japan-related-news"],"blocksy_meta":{"styles_descriptor":{"styles":{"desktop":"","tablet":"","mobile":""},"google_fonts":[],"version":8}},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.7 - 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