Tōru Iwatani
Japanese video game designer, creator of Pac-Man · Japan · On the map · Developers · Born 1955 · age 71
Tōru Iwatani is a Japanese video game designer who spent much of his career working for Namco. He is best known and commemorated for being the creator of the arcade game Pac-Man (1980). In 2009, he was chosen by IGN as one of the top 100 game creators of all time.
Tōru Iwatani is read about 133 times a day, in 25 languages.
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2020“I don’t particularly see any reason why gender would play a major role in game development.”In their words6 July 2020Pac-Man Creator Toru Iwatani on the 40th Anniversary of the First Video Game Blockbuster“I never expected to see a day where people from around the world can connect via the Internet and communicate with others on smartphones.”In their words19 June 2020Pac-Man's Creator On The Legacy, Pizza, And The Future2015CEDEC Awards - Special AwardAward1955Born25 January 1955
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Born 1955 · age 71
