Namco Limited Kabushiki gaisha Namuko) is a Japanese corporation that operates game centers and theme parks, but is best known for its previous identity as a video game developer and publisher. Its headquarters are located in Minato, Tokyo. The company's English name is often officially written as NAMCO (in all capital letters. The original Namco Ltd. was founded in 1955 as Nakamura Seisakusho. In 2006, Namco absorbed the video game division of its sister company Bandai and formally renamed itself Namco Bandai Games. The same day, its existing amusement division split to form a new company called Namco Ltd.