Pac-Man chosen as newest inductee to Comic-Con Museum's Character Hall of Fame

SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Pac-Man is the newest inductee into the Comic-Con Museum's Character Hall of Fame, the San Diego-based museum announced Thursday, Nov. 19.

Pac-Man ``is being honored as the original digital game mascot for the enduring impact he has had on the video game industry and the role of storytelling in games,'' according to the museum, which is scheduled to partially open in Balboa Park in mid-2021.

The iconic, hungry yellow circle will be the second character in the museum's hall of fame. Batman was inducted in the hall of fame's inaugural year in 2019.

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