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Pac Man Chomps Through Google For April Fools

by Elise Favis on Mar 31, 2015 at 09:02 AM

Pac Man Chomps Through Google For April Fools

Google's April Fools jokes are starting early, with Pac Man invading Google Maps and the mobile game Ingress.

Google start-up studio Niantic Labs has temporarily added Pac Man to their game Ingress, a massively multiplayer online game that utilizes augmented reality and GPS-based mechanics. In the game, players must create portals at landmarks or significant public areas, then link them to produce virtual "control fields." 

Additionally, Google Maps now has a playable Pac Man option which allows you to chomp through the streets, as long as you avoid those ghosts at all costs.

Pac Man Chomps Through Google For April Fools

Game-related pranks and jokes are in full swing, with Dying Light joining in on the fun with their April Fools themed DLC arriving tomorrow.