Bandai Namco is reportedly reducing its workforce.
This is in line with Bloomberg, which says the cuts result in the cancellation of “several securities due to lackluster demand.”
GameIndustry.biz has asked for comment but has not yet received a reaction.
Consistent with Bloomberg’s resources, “the Tokyo-based company is taking a traditionally Japanese approach to reducing staff and sending workers to rooms where they have nothing to do, pressuring them to leave voluntarily,” the people said. , who asked not to be identified. “We’re talking about private information.”
It is alleged that 200 of its 1,300 employees were transferred to these “expulsion rooms” – or “idashi beya” – and practically some of them have since spontaneously resigned.
Bloomberg reports that Bandai Namco mentioned that its purpose “is not to expel employees from the company.”
“Our decisions to discontinue games are based on comprehensive state testing,” a Bandai Namco spokesperson said.
“Some employees may need to wait a certain amount of time before being assigned their next project, but we move forward with assignments as new projects arise. There is no organization like an ‘idashi beya’ at Bandai Namco Studios designed to put pressure on people. leave voluntarily.”
He also denies that the information contained on an anonymous website is accurate.
We recently reported that Rebellion Video Games has shown that it has “made the difficult decision to eliminate” 32 roles in League of Legends.
