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Who was the very first video game character ever?

Anonymous

∙ 16y ago

Updated: 4/28/2022

If you want to get technical, the paddles in "Pong" were the first video game characters ever. But the first character with a name would be Pac-Man. The first arcade cabinet for Pac-Man was released on May 22, 1980. It became an instant hit and is still very popular.

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