Blink-182 and Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. announced a wide-ranging collaboration bringing together the punk rock band with PAC-MAN, the companies said Thursday.
The partnership coincides with the 25th anniversary of blink-182’s 2001 album “Take Off Your Pants and Jacket.” The band teamed up with Bandai Namco Entertainment on a collection of exclusive merchandise available only at Comic-Con.
The collection includes a limited-edition, numbered blink-182 x PAC-MAN Comic-Con vinyl record produced by Blood Records. It also features a blink-182 version of the PAC-MAN x 7-Eleven T-shirt that bassist Mark Hoppus wore at Coachella in 2023 — a moment that blended blink-182’s humor, arcade nostalgia and convenience-store culture.
The items will be sold at the blink-182 x PAC-MAN booth, No. 1415, at the San Diego Convention Center during San Diego Comic-Con, which runs Thursday, July 23, through Sunday, July 26.
The arcade-themed booth will feature a stylized animated depiction of the band, co-branded arcade cabinets and a claw machine stocked with PAC-MAN plush toys and other blink-182 items as prizes. The exclusive vinyl includes the songs “The Rock Show” and “First Date,” both top 10 modern rock hits.
Visitors will also be able to take photos with PAC-MAN and Bunny, who are scheduled to appear at the booth during show hours.
Blink-182 and Bandai Namco Entertainment said they plan to reveal further details about the collaboration, including additional limited-edition merchandise.
PAC-MAN, first released as a coin-operated arcade cabinet, is one of the longest-running and most influential video game franchises in history. In the game, players guide PAC-MAN through mazes, eating dots while avoiding colorful ghosts that pursue him through increasingly difficult levels.
The game’s popularity spawned sequels, a merchandising program, a hit music single and two animated television series. Guinness World Records has recognized PAC-MAN with several titles, including “Most Successful Coin-Operated Game.”
The franchise continues to release new console and mobile games. In 2025, PAC-MAN marked its 45th anniversary with a series of partnerships, activations and product launches.