Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. The Ultimate History of Video Games: The Story Behind the Craze that Touched our Lives and Changed the World. Both versions were discontinued in March 2020. In July 2015, Pac-Man Championship Edition DX was released on both iOS and Android. There was also a Pac-Man themed Twitter application for iOS devices, the Pac-Man Live Wallpaper application for iOS and Android devices, the Pac-Man Watch Face for Android Wear, and Pac-Man Moving Stickers for iOS. Emulated versions of the original Pac-Man and Pac-Land are included in the defunct Namco Arcade application for iOS and Android. Pac-Man, Pac-Mania, and Pac-Man Championship Edition (all of these except for Pac-Mania have also been released on Android). Īlso having been released as iOS applications are ports of the original Pac-Man, Ms. A similar proof-of-concept was used as Google Maps' " April Fools' Day" joke in 2017.Servers were shut down on October 28, 2021, rendering the game unplayable.Uses Google Maps to generate Pac-Man mazes on real-world streets.
The franchise is seen as important and influential, and is often used as a representation for 1980s popular culture and video games as a whole. The character of Pac-Man is the official mascot of Bandai Namco, and remains one of the most recognizable video game characters in history. Pac-Man is one of the longest-running, best-selling, and highest-grossing video game franchises in history it has seen regular releases for over 40 years, has sold nearly 48 million copies across all platforms, and has grossed over US$14.107 billion, most of which has been from the original arcade game. Several games in the series have been released for a multitude of home consoles and are included in many Namco video game compilations. Most Pac-Man games are maze chase games, however it has also delved into other genres, such as platformers, racing, and sports.
The eponymous first entry was released in arcades in 1980 by Namco, and published by Midway Games in North America. Entries have been developed by a wide array of other video game companies, including Midway Games, Atari and Mass Media, Inc. Pac-Man is a Japanese video game franchise published, developed and owned by Bandai Namco Entertainment (formerly Namco).
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