A 40-year-old British animation specialist Aardmann has joined forces with BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe to develop a new project. Aardman is the creator of the well-known Wallace & Grommit and Shaun the Sheep characters. Aardman managing director Sean Clarke said: “Interactive entertainment is a huge growth area within the entertainment world and with new emerging technology blurring the lines of watching and playing, we are keen to develop strategic relationships with partners such as BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe that share our vision of creating new IP that embraces this new world and cement our studio’s reputation as a multi-disciplinary creative hub.” (2021/03/15)