Namco was a video game developer and publisher, originally from Japan.
For a list of franchises owned by Bandai Namco, see List of Bandai Namco video game franchises.
Namco initially distributed its games in Japan, while relying on third-party companies, such as Atari and Midway Manufacturing to publish them internationally under their own brands.
Namco released a number of Atari arcade titles in Japan.
Namco has ventured onto other platforms, either itself or through licensing agreements with other publishers.