{"id":133752,"date":"2023-05-17T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-17T02:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-149546"},"modified":"2023-05-17T02:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-05-17T02:00:00","slug":"nintendo-switch-online-release-pac-man-99-shutting-down-this-october","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2023\/05\/17\/nintendo-switch-online-release-pac-man-99-shutting-down-this-october\/","title":{"rendered":"Nintendo Switch Online Release Pac-Man 99 Shutting Down This October"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/2e06392835d00\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/2e06392835d00\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/2e06392835d00\/1280x720.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"DQ2c-6CJ-tM\">[embedded content]<figcaption class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to <a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/subscription_center?add_user=nintendolife\">Nintendo Life<\/a> on <span class=\"g-ytsubscribe\" data-channel=\"nintendolife\" data-layout=\"default\" data-count=\"default\"><a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/nintendolife\">YouTube<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Nintendo has announced Bandai Namco&#8217;s Switch Online title <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/pac-man_99\">PAC-MAN 99<\/a> will be shutting down on <strong>8th October 2023<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>While you will no longer be able to play online against other players, you&#8217;ll still be able to enjoy the game in offline mode &#8211; including any additional paid content you purchased. Here&#8217;s a rough Google translation of the announcement (via social media):<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;The online service for Nintendo Switch Online subscriber-only software &#8220;PAC-MAN 99&#8243; will end on Sunday, October 8, 2023. You can continue to enjoy the offline mode of paid additional content even after the online service ends.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<aside class=\"object object-tweet\"><!-- cache: oembed\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/nintendo\/statuses\/1658640104364163074 @ 2023-05-17T03:06:57+01:00 --><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><span lang=\"ja\" dir=\"ltr\">Nintendo Switch Online\u52a0\u5165\u8005\u9650\u5b9a\u30bd\u30d5\u30c8\u300ePAC-MAN 99\u300f\u306e\u30aa\u30f3\u30e9\u30a4\u30f3\u30b5\u30fc\u30d3\u30b9\u30922023\u5e7410\u67088\u65e5\uff08\u65e5\uff09\u306b\u7d42\u4e86\u3044\u305f\u3057\u307e\u3059\u3002<br \/>\u306a\u304a\u3001\u6709\u6599\u8ffd\u52a0\u30b3\u30f3\u30c6\u30f3\u30c4\u306e\u30aa\u30d5\u30e9\u30a4\u30f3\u30e2\u30fc\u30c9\u306f\u3001\u30aa\u30f3\u30e9\u30a4\u30f3\u30b5\u30fc\u30d3\u30b9\u7d42\u4e86\u5f8c\u3082\u5f15\u304d\u7d9a\u304d\u304a\u697d\u3057\u307f\u3044\u305f\u3060\u3051\u307e\u3059\u3002<br \/>\u304f\u308f\u3057\u304f\u306f\u3001\u3053\u3061\u3089\u3092\u3054\u89a7\u304f\u3060\u3055\u3044\u3002<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pm4aKmFly6\">https:\/\/t.co\/pm4aKmFly6<\/a><\/span>\u2014 \u4efb\u5929\u5802\u682a\u5f0f\u4f1a\u793e (@Nintendo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Nintendo\/status\/1658640104364163074?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 17, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Bandai Namco&#8217;s <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/pacman.com\/en\/games\/pacman99.php\">official Pac-Man website<\/a> has gone into a bit more detail &#8211; revealing the whole shutdown process. While the online services (and distribution of the main game) will be discontinued on <strong>8th October 2023<\/strong>, prior to this, paid custom themes and the Deluxe Pack &amp; Mode Unlocks will end.<\/p>\n<p>In other words, download this game and any DLC you want, if you haven&#8217;t already. Here&#8217;s the full shutdown schedule:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>PAC-MAN 99, which is currently available as a benefit for Nintendo Switch Online members, will soon be discontinued. Distribution of the main game and sales for each DLC will end accordingly.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>August 8, 2023 (Tue) 8:00 AM PDT<\/strong><br \/>Discontinued content: Paid custom themes<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>September 8, 2023 (Fri) 8:00 AM PDT<\/strong><br \/>Discontinued content: PAC-MAN 99 Deluxe Pack \/ PAC-MAN 99 Mode Unlock<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>October 8, 2023 (Sun) 9:00 PM PDT<\/strong><br \/>Discontinuation of online services for the main game \/ distribution of the main game and free custom themes<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Pac-Man 99 made its debut on the Switch in 2021 &#8211; following in the footsteps of Nintendo&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/tetris_99\">Tetris 99<\/a> and the now discontinued <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/super_mario_bros_35\">Super Mario Bros. 35<\/a>. Since launch, it&#8217;s accumulated more than 9 million downloads.<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/switch-eshop\/related-articles:113358 @ 2023-05-17T07:41:44+01:00 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n<p><em>What are your thoughts about this online service shutting down? Tell us in the comments.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[embedded content]Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube Nintendo has announced Bandai Namco&#8217;s Switch Online title PAC-MAN 99 will be shutting down on 8th October 2023. 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