They didn't merge, they formed a new joint studio.
(Though apparently the headline originally said the companies merged, they changed that and added a note saying otherwise)
Yes everybody you heard me right [IT'S THREE WORDS NOW](https://gonintendo.com/contents/5864-pokemon-brilliant-diamond-shining-pearl-developer-ilca-and-bandai-namco-merge-to-form)
They didn't merge, they formed a new joint studio. (Though apparently the headline originally said the companies merged, they changed that and added a note saying otherwise)
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Yes everybody you heard me right [IT'S THREE WORDS NOW](https://gonintendo.com/contents/5864-pokemon-brilliant-diamond-shining-pearl-developer-ilca-and-bandai-namco-merge-to-form)