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The latest adventures of Pacman are due to arrive in the UK next year.
41 Entertainment and UK licensing agent Lisle International has announced the UK debut of the Pacman and the Ghostly Adventures TV series.
The new series will air in the UK from the beginning of 2014, following the series’ debut in the US and Canada earlier this year.
UK broadcaster SKY will host the first two seasons of the series on its stereoscopic 3D channel, while kids channel Disney XD will also host the show.
Namco Bandai will also launch the licensed Pacman and the Ghostly Adventures video game from March 7th across Xbox 360, PS3, Wii U and 3DS.
The new franchise will also be supported by a variety of other products including toy ranges, apparel and trading cards, alongside an official magazine and annual.
Allen Bohbot, 41 Entertainment said: We are genuinely excited for this UK launch beginning in early 2014. We are thrilled to have so many fine partners join the PAC-MAN family in the UK and Eire with many more to come.”
Lee Kirton, marketing and PR director at Namco Bandai Games UK added: We know that there are legions of PAC-MAN fans of all ages that are anxiously waiting for this new game on XBOX 360, PS3, WiiU and Nintendo 3DS”.
