On May 2020 PAC-MAN will be 40 years old! Feeling old yet? I still rememeber going to the arcade and feeding the yellow devil my coins one after another, To celebrate the iconic event, Bandai Namco is planning to do something awesome. First on their list was to get Ken Ishii to make a brand new theme song for everyone’s favorite ghost eater and the accompanying music video was going to directed by Yuichi Kodama. Some collaborations were poked as well with companies like Champion and TIMEX.
Chris Gilbert from Bandai Namco said:
“Everyone at BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment is extremely proud and excited to celebrate 40 years of PAC-MAN, not just a video game icon, but a true cultural icon. 2020 will be a monumental year as we celebrate PAC-MAN’s birthday all year long with ground-breaking brand partnerships, a new theme song, and engaging events around the globe.”
You can find all the new details about the events, partnerships and all that from the official 40th Anniversary site. What are you expecting to see for 40 years of PAC-MAN?
