Bandai Namco Entertainment is the name behind dozens of gaming titles, including the well-known PAC-MAN, Naruto and Dragon Ball franchises. On Wednesday, Nov. 10, Bandai Namco celebrated a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new headquarters in Irvine.

Officially BANDAI NAMCO Holdings USA Inc., the company is now occupying a 70,000 square foot office space located at 23 Odyssey in Irvine.

On her Facebook page, Irvine Mayor Farrah Khan shared photos from the ribbon-cutting ceremony that she attended with Irvine City Council member Anthony Kuo.

“Welcome to our newest business, Bandai Namco, making Irvine their headquarters,” Khan wrote. “Councilmember Kuo and I participated in the ribbon cutting ceremony, welcoming the international group known for creating PacMan and manufacturing Naruto and Dragon Ball action figures.”

Shuji Ohtsu, CEO and president of the company, expressed his optimism for the company’s next chapter in Irvine.

“Today is an exciting day and the beginning of a new chapter for BANDAI NAMCO’s long history in the U.S.,” Ohtsu said. “With our new office, we’re excited to be a bigger presence in the Irvine business community and a responsible corporate citizen of this fine city. There’s much work to be done as we bring together our U.S.-based BANDAI NAMCO family under one roof, but it’s a task that we’re all ready and looking forward to taking on.”

Previously located in Santa Clara, Bandai Namco is now looking to fill numerous job positions in Irvine, including a PAC-Man Brand Marketing Manager and a User Experience Researcher. 

With more than 2.5 million followers across Instagram and Twitter, Bandai Namco is a globally recognized brand that has created numerous video games including Jump Force, Dragon Ball-Z and the Dark Souls series and dozens of anime titles.   

In addition to video games, Bandai, a subsidiary of Bandai Namco, has specialized in manufacturing Gundam Universe action figures. 

Bandai Namco becomes another well-known video game developer to bring office space to Irvine, where Blizzard Entertainment is also located.

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