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Sonic Co-creator Working On New Pac-Man Game

Mar 06, 2009 6:03pm CST tags: Pac-Man, Namco Bandai
Sonic the Hedgehog co-creator Hirokazu Yasuhara is bringing classic gaming character Pac-Man back for a new game, according to a Gamasutra report.

"We are in the midst of making Pac-Man come back because his 30th anniversary is in 2010 actually," said Namco Bandai Games America EVP Makoto Iwai.

"As a group, we feel like we should do something to make him come back. So, there's one project that we started working on, and [Yasuhara is] part of it."

Iawi explained that Nacmo Bandai's internal development team split into several groups following Afro Samurai's release, with one division being tasked with the Pac-Man title and lead by Yasuhara.

Pac-Man Movie Rights Purchased in $200M Deal

May 21, 2008 6:31pm CST tags: Pac-Man, Hollywood
In news reminiscent of last year's Joust antics, a Pac-Man film adaptation has been announced by Hollywood production company Crystal Sky Pictures.

The Pac-Man pic is part of a $200 million development deal funded by entertainment financier Grosvenor Park, according to Variety. No other details on the project were provided.

The transaction also includes funding for the upcoming Castlevania movie, recently delayed due to the WGA strike. ... Read more