PONOS Corporation (Headquarters: Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan; President and CEO: Yoko Tsuji; hereinafter "PONOS") has announced a collaboration event between its smartphone game app "The Battle Cats" and "PAC-MAN," starting on July 6 (Mon), 2026 at 11:00 a.m.
Planned Event Period
July 6 (Mon), 2026 at 11:00 a.m. – July 21 (Tue) at 10:59 a.m.
Special collaboration-exclusive characters and stages will appear!
Be careful not to get eaten inside the maze!?
About PAC-MAN
PAC-MAN is one of the world's most iconic video game characters, originally released as an arcade game in 1980. It holds a Guinness World Record as the "most successful arcade game" and is a flagship IP (Intellectual Property) of Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc. Not only in Japan, but also in the United States during the 1980s, it sparked a phenomenon known as "Pac-Man Fever." Today, awareness of PAC-MAN stands at 98% in the U.S., and exceeds 90% in numerous countries and regions worldwide.
(PAC-MAN international awareness: based on internal company survey)
Official Website: https://www.pacman.com/jp/
PAC-MANTM & ©Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.
About The Battle Cats
The Battle Cats is a tower defense game available on iOS and Android. In the game, players deploy an army of unique "cats" with various abilities to conquer territories across imaginative stages. Since its launch in 2012, the game's distinctive characters and quirky world have earned widespread popularity not only in Japan but around the world. The company will continue to actively expand into diverse media and collaborations.
Title
The Battle Cats
Genre
Tower Defense
Supported OS
iOS / Android
Release Date
November 15, 2012 (Thu)
Price
Free to play (with in-app purchases)
Official Website
https://www.ponos.jp/games/thebattlecats/
Official Portal Site
https://battlecats.club/
Copyright Notice
©PONOS Corp. all rights reserved.
About PONOS
Since its founding in 1990, PONOS has consistently contributed to the advancement of entertainment culture through games. Guided by the philosophy "We don't just create what's in demand—we create something beyond," we strive to add unique value that only we can offer. Currently, our business centers on developing original games for smart devices. Our flagship title, The Battle Cats, has surpassed 111.1 million cumulative downloads worldwide as of March 2026, delighting players around the globe.
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- Source: PR TIMES
- Category: Event