Classic Pac-Man gameplay, seen right here is getting a remix within the new Pac-Man Community.
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Pac-Man is able to begin gobbling fruit and chasing ghosts in Pac-Man Community on Facebook Gaming. The new sport, launched on Dec. 6, takes the maze-running arcade gameplay and provides it a multiplayer twist.
Players will have the ability to crew up in teams of 4 to tackle the collection’ iconic ghosts whereas competing for the best rating. There’s additionally a Watch tab that permits you to watch creators taking part in the sport, and it affords an opportunity to work together with the video participant by taking management of Pac-Man and ghosts from the AI.
Pac-Man Community follows a broader pattern of extra social gaming, from Twitch streams to Fortnite concert events to the rise of Among Us final 12 months. The Watch tab brings fashionable social options to a sport that is greater than 40 years previous.
Facebook Gaming is a part of the corporate’s push for the burgeoning metaverse, a digital social hub. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg mentioned in a publish, “Gaming is a giant a part of the metaverse, and I’m trying ahead to seeing video games like this get extra interactive and immersive.”
You can play Pac-Man Community right here.