Masaya Nakamura, the founder of Namco, passed away on Jan. 22, according to an official statement. Nakamura was 91 years old. Masaya Nakamura, Namco Founder, Dies At 91 Details concerning his death, including its exact cause, are unknown, as per his family’s wishes. While the news of his passing was made public on Monday, a private service […]
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- 2/2/2017
- by Matt Reisine
- Uinterview
The Japanese business giant who helped put Pac-Man on the path to chomping dots and ghosts has gone to the great arcade in the sky. Masaya Nakamura, founder of Namco, died on January 22 ... according to a release from the company on Monday. Namco released Pac-Man in 1980 ... and has been inhaling dots at record pace ever since. The game was named the highest-grossing arcade game of all time last year. The company didn't release any details about how Nakamura passed away.
- 1/30/2017
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Ryan Lambie Jan 30, 2017
Masaya Nakamura, founder of Namco, the company behind Pac-Man and other classic games, has sadly passed away.
The golden age of arcades wouldn't have been the same without Namco. The Japanese firm was responsible for the classic Pac-Man and a legion other hit games of the 70s and 80s, including Galaxian, Pole Position and Galaga.
We're sad to report that Masaya Nakamura, the founder of Namco, passed away on the 22nd January - news of which was only made public by the company today.
Nakamura founded Namco - under the name Nakamura Manufacturing - in 1955, and specialised in making amusement park rides and simple arcade games. It was in the surge of popularity of arcade machines, led by such games as Pong, Breakout and Space Invaders, that Namco made a global name for itself. Galaxian, released in 1979, was the company's answer to Taito's Space Invaders, and a...
Masaya Nakamura, founder of Namco, the company behind Pac-Man and other classic games, has sadly passed away.
The golden age of arcades wouldn't have been the same without Namco. The Japanese firm was responsible for the classic Pac-Man and a legion other hit games of the 70s and 80s, including Galaxian, Pole Position and Galaga.
We're sad to report that Masaya Nakamura, the founder of Namco, passed away on the 22nd January - news of which was only made public by the company today.
Nakamura founded Namco - under the name Nakamura Manufacturing - in 1955, and specialised in making amusement park rides and simple arcade games. It was in the surge of popularity of arcade machines, led by such games as Pong, Breakout and Space Invaders, that Namco made a global name for itself. Galaxian, released in 1979, was the company's answer to Taito's Space Invaders, and a...
- 1/30/2017
- Den of Geek
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