Seriously, how can Pac-Man still be the focal point of modern game development conferences such as Microsoft’s MIX11? There’s simply no rest for the best and sometimes old games just can’t be topped.

Pac-Man, which has the highest recognition rate of any video gaming character in history, first came on the scenes in 1980 as a cabinet arcade. It has since been made available to more forms of media (both inside and out of the gaming world) than any other game. With its addictive game play, simplicity and utter lack of a plot…it still captivates people.

Maybe that’s why Soap Creative has partnered with Namco Bandai to create The World’s Biggest Pac-Man. No, it’s not a statue or a Thanksgiving Day Parade balloon. It’s a real game and it’s even free to play.

The thing that makes this version a gem is its Facebook linkage, which has attracted tons of users already. The second thing that makes it unique and fun is the fact that those users can create their own mazes, leading to a virtually never ending game.

“We are giving the world one of its favorite video games through the browser, in a fun and engaging way that truly showcases how developers can deliver a new class of web experiences by taking advantage of modern web standards and hardware acceleration,” Microsoft Australia developer evangelist Michael Kordahi said in a statement for Gamasutra.

Read more about this new browser game here.

World’s Biggest Pac-Man Game

Pac-Man hits big at Microsoft’s MIX11, 5.0 out of 5 based on 2 ratings

Tags: Browser Games, Pac-Man

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