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Bandai Namco closing in on D3P

Japanese publisher Bandai Namco has acquired a 95 per cent stake in rival D3P in a deal estimated to be worth 9m. Furthermore, a complete buyout is expected to be closed in the near future. Bandai Namco Games has announced plans to acquire 100 per cent of D3, and its …

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Namco launches bid for D3P

Namco Bandai is attempting a buyout of D3, the parent company of publisher D3P. According to andriasang, the company aims to turn D3 into a full subsidiary, and the firm claims that it has already reached an agreement to acquire 70 per cent of D3 shares Namco Bandai hopes to …

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Ben 10 set to be top Xmas brand

Publisher D3P has told MCV that Ben 10 will be a leading force this Christmas, following news that Ben 10: Protector of Earth for DS, PS2, Wii and PSP has sold over 2.5 million copies worldwide. The Cartoon Network-owned property has already been a huge global hit, with two movies …

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D3P bypasses UMD in favour of downloads

Publisher D3P has announced that it is to bring a number of its existing PSP titles to Sony’s PlayStation Network – a move that could be seen as a snub to the handheld’s UMD format. Gamers will be able to download the PSP titles via Sony’s PSN on either PS3 …

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D3P gets sheepish

Award-winning Aardman animation Shaun the Sheep is set to shuffle onto DS this Christmas courtesy of D3 Publisher. The game will feature the much-loved characters from the series (including Shaun, Shirley, Timmy and Bitzer), along with areas and items based on the series. It’s also set to include touch screen …

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Roberts returns with D3P

Roberts returns to the industry to head up pan-European operations for the publisher, which is looking to establish itself as one of the trade’s rising stars. It’s a really exciting time for me to be joining D3P,” he said. It’s a great company with major ambitions and a great team. …

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D3P scoops Aardmans Shaun the Sheep licence

Popular Aardman character and TV star Shaun the Sheep is to star in his own video game, MCV can reveal. D3Publisher of Europe has snapped up the licence to the kids’ television series, which is a spin-off from the Wallace and Gromit property that made Aardman a world famous animation …

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