Its American division majority-acquired Atari Games in 1985, before selling a portion of it in 1987 following disagreements between the two companies. Namco entered the home console market in 1984 with conversions of its arcade games for the MSX and the Nintendo Family Computer. Namco prospered during the golden age of arcade video games in the early 1980s, releasing popular titles such as Galaga, Xevious, and Pole Position. It was followed by Pac-Man in 1980, the best-selling arcade game of all time. Among Namco's first major hits was the fixed shooter Galaxian in 1979. The company renamed itself Namco in 1977 and published Gee Bee, its first original video game, a year later. It entered the video game industry after acquiring the struggling Japanese division of Atari in 1974, distributing games such as Breakout in Japan. In the 1960s, it manufactured electro-mechanical arcade games such as the 1965 hit Periscope. in 1959, a partnership with Walt Disney Productions provided the company with the resources to expand its operations. After reorganizing to Nakamura Seisakusho Co., Ltd. Namco was founded by Masaya Nakamura on June 1, 1955, as Nakamura Seisakusho, beginning as an operator of coin-operated amusement rides. It held several international branches, including Namco America in Santa Clara, California, Namco Europe in London, Namco Taiwan in Kaohsiung, and Shanghai Namco in mainland China. Namco Limited was a Japanese multinational video game and entertainment company, headquartered in Ōta, Tokyo.

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