Pac-Man Founder, Masaya Nakamura Dies at 91

Masaya Nakamura is right in the middle

Video Game Company, Bandai Namco has announced that its founder which released cult game Pac-Man has passed away at the age of 91.

Masaya Nakamura established Nakamura Manufacturing, which went on to become the Nakamura Amusement Machine Manufacturing Company (Namco) in 1956.

He started out installing two electric horses on the roof of a department store in Japan as amusement rides.

He was known as the "father" of Pac-Man because it was a Namco release in 1980.

The game was developed by Toru Iwatani and in 2016 was named the highest-grossing arcade game of all time by the website US Gamer.

Mr. Nakamura was an honorary advisor at Bandai Namco until his death on 22 January.