Bandai Namco IP Catalogue Being Opened To Japanese Developers

Bandai Namco is opening up its IP from a number of games to domestic creators. The company announced that creators in  Japan will be able to use IP from 17 games as part of an "open project" starting in late April.

Creators will be able to use the IP without character supervision. The project is being started in order for creators to use the IP for a number of different ideas including, smartphone apps, browser games and new network devices.

Here are the 17 games in the catalogue:

• Pac-Man
• Galaxian
• Xevious
• Mappy
• Galaga
• DigDug
• The Tower of Druaga
• Battle City
• Star Luster
• Tower of Babel
• Adventure of Valkyrie
• Sky Kid
• Dragon Buster
• Shadow Land
• Genpei Toma Den
• Wonder Momo
• Wagan Land