Masaya Nakamura, Creator of Pac-Man, Dies at 91
Tragedy struck as a video game icon, Masaya Nakamura, the creator of Pac-Man passes away
News by Adam Siddiqui on Jan 31, 2017
Masaya Nakamura, a game and Japanese toy entrepreneur, and creator of Pac-Man, died on January 22nd at the age of 91.
Since its official release on May 22, 1980 the Pac-Man games have been played over 10 billion times according to Bandai Namco. The game has been updated, revised, and rereleased on multiple platforms across every generation since its debut.
According to Bandai Namco the idea for Pac-Man's iconic design was inspired by pizza. The name comes from the Japanese phrase "paku paku" to describe the sound of Pac-Man eating dots.
To the family and friends of Masaya Nakamura we would like to pass on our deepest symphonies.
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