Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 Set For Release September 2016

Written by Brandon Hofer on July 20, 2016

News: Bandai Namco has revealed that Pac-Man Championship Edition is currently in development and will be released in a couple of months.

Bandai Namco has revealed that Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 is coming to Xbox One, PS4 and PC. It is scheduled to be released sometime in September but if you are in San Diego for Comic Con you will be able to get an early look at it at booth #129 in Hall A of the San Diego Convention Center.

Currently under development at Bandai Namco Studios Inc. in Tokyo, Japan, Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 features new 3D mazes with unique visuals, a wide variety of dynamic mazes, the new ability to bump ghosts, and the addition of intense giant sized ghost boss battles. Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 will also build upon Pac-Man Championship Edition DX's "Chain Eating" mechanics by enabling fans to build up to four ghost trains before chowing down for maximum “chompage” points. Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 returns with the fan favorite Score Attack mode where players need to gather as many points within a specified time and a new Adventure mode that will have players chasing fast moving fruit, battling big bad bosses, and experiencing fun new ways of playing Pac-Man.

"Terrific gameplay is always in fashion and after 36 years as a video game icon, Pac-Man still brings fun and smiles to the faces of countless gamers around the world." said Eric Hartness, Vice President of Marketing at Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. "Pac-Man has always promoted friendly competition, and we're chomping at the bit to see Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 ignite friendly rivalries among friends and families to achieve the highest score."

Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 is currently rated "E" for Everyone by the ESRB. The game will be coming to the Americas exclusively in digital form for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Steam in September 2016. Take a look at the trailer below and tell us what you think. Are you excited for Pac-Man Championship Edition 2?