Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe has formed another distribution partnership for physical releases, this time with Koei Tecmo Europe. Bandai Namco will already be distributing Nioh 3.

Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe has announced a distribution partnership with Koei Tecmo Europe. From 1 January 2026, the company's subsidiaries in Germany, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Austria, Switzerland, Spain, Italy, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Iceland, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Australia and New Zealand, will take over all commercial activities for physical game releases from Koei Tecmo Europe. Nioh 3, which is scheduled for release in early 2026, will also be distributed by Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe. Square Enix also relies on Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe's services in this field. Koei Tecmo Europe's previous distribution partner for physical releases was Plaion.

"Gaining the trust of an established Japanese publisher such as Koei Tecmo is testament to the excellent work that our local sales teams have done for all our partners over the past few years," comments Alberto González Lorca, Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe's VP of Business Development and Head of the Southern European Market. "We are honoured to take on the responsibility of bringing Koei Tecmo's fantastic content to market."

"We are thrilled to be working with Bandai Namco. Their outstanding regional expertise and reliable distribution network make them the ideal partner to help us expand our retail reach in the EMEA region and ANZ. This collaboration marks the start of an exciting new chapter, founded on shared values and trust," said Toshiaki Inoue, General Manager of Koei Tecmo Europe Ltd.

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Marcel Kleffmann
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