Bandai Namco is reportedly placing employees in so-called "push-out rooms" to force them to quit. This comes after several games were shut down and several projects, including one for Nintendo, were cancelled. Bloomberg reports that the company, which sells Elden Ring, which has shipped over 25 million copies worldwide, Tekken 8, and Dragon Ball Sparking! ZERO, which sold 3 million copies in 24 hours, is cutting staff after shutting down several games due to sluggish demand. The article also reports that Bandai Namco is placing employees in so-called "push-out rooms" where they are given little to no work in order to force them to quit. Bandai Namco's video game development division, Bandai Namco Studios, has placed about 200 of its roughly 1,300 employees in push-out rooms, the article says. Nearly 100 have quit, and more are expected to leave in the future. Japan has strict labor laws, making it harder to cut staff compared to countries like the United States. The article also pointed out that companies sometimes use kick-out rooms to lower employee morale, encourage employees to quit voluntarily, and prevent them from receiving the unemployment benefits they would normally receive if fired. Bandai Namco told Bloomberg that some employees may wait to work on their next project, but denied the existence of rooms to pressure employees to quit voluntarily. However, it acknowledged that it has canceled games in development. "The decision to end the game service is made after a comprehensive evaluation of the situation," Bandai Namco said. "Some employees may wait a certain period of time before being assigned to the next project, but we will continue to assign them as new projects are launched. Bandai Namco Studios does not have a department like a 'kick-out room' to encourage employees to quit voluntarily." Bandai Namco, like other video game companies, is in a financially difficult situation due to the pandemic, and it is said that it has suffered large losses due to the recording of impairment losses due to the cancellation of games. Recently, it has been reported that the company has stopped development of a game using characters from "NARUTO" and "ONE PIECE", as well as a "project commissioned by Nintendo". The title of the game that is said to be for Nintendo is unknown. Bandai Namco Studios has been developing games for Nintendo for many years, such as "Super Smash Bros. Ultimate", "Pokkén Tournament", and "New Pokémon Snap" for the Nintendo Switch. In November 2023, Bandai Namco revealed the existence of Bandai Namco Studios 2/S Studio, a studio specializing in contract development projects from Nintendo. It was said that more works would be released. The studio's official website states, "Bandai Namco Studios 2/S Studio is a studio that specializes in contract development projects within the company, and has cooperated in the development of many world-class titles such as "Super Smash Bros. Ultimate", "Mario Kart 8 Deluxe", and "Mario Kart Tour". #Dragon Quest III #Dragon Quest 3 #Dragon Quest 3 Remake #Dragon Quest 12 #Dragon Quest #Dragon Quest 2 #Dragon Quest #Dragon Quest 3 #Dragon Quest 11s #Dragon Quest ⅱ #Dragon Quest 12 #Dragon Quest 4 #Dragon Quest 5 #Dragon Quest 6 #Dragon Quest 7 #Dragon Quest 8 #Dragon Quest 9 #Dragon Quest 10