Which came first? · Tricky
Which came first: Microsoft or Pac-Man?
Microsoft came first, in 1975 (founded). Pac-Man followed 5 years later, in 1980 (released).
- First1975
Microsoft
company · foundedMicrosoft was founded in 1975 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
- Second1980
Pac-Man
game · releasedPac-Man was designed as a nonviolent, cheerful game to draw women and couples into arcades.
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Years from Wikidata, each checked against the item’s English Wikipedia article on 2026-10-18. A year stands for what its label says: a founding, a first patent, a premiere.