Can I use the Pac-man character for a different game?

No, you will get a DMCA[1] notice from Bandai Namco who own the license for Pacman. Pacman[2] is not public domain. You cannot use it for ANYTHING without potentially getting sued. read more

No, you will get a DMCA [1] notice from Bandai Namco who own the license for Pacman. Pacman [2] is not public domain. You cannot use it for ANYTHING without potentially getting sued. read more

Video games are considered creative works, as are the characters within them. The Pac-Man video game source and object code were registered with the U.S. Copyright Office by Commonwealth Toy and Novelty Company, Inc. and Bally Midway Manufacturing Company in 1982, as was, in a separate registration, all derivative works based on Pac-Man. read more