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Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 (Xbox One, PS4, and Steam) is free until May 10th

Price is "on sale" for free until May 10th, so claim it while you can.

 

PS4: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP0700-CUSA04924_00-PACMANCE2BUNDLE0

 

Xbox One: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/pac-man-championship-edition-2/bpv04qgbn8j8#activetab=pivot:overviewtab

 

Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/441380/PACMAN_CHAMPIONSHIP_EDITION_2/

 

This is apparently Bandai-Namco's way of helping keep people entertained while stuck at home amidst the COVID stuff.




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