"Pac-Man" inspired a long series of sequels, remakes, and re-imaginings, and is one of the longest-running video game franchises in history. The first of these was "Ms. Pac-Man", developed by the American-based General Computer Corporation and published by Midway in 1982. The character's gender was changed to female in response to "Pac-Man"s popularity with women, with new mazes, moving bonus items, and faster gameplay being implemented to increase its appeal. "Ms. Pac-Man" is one of the best-selling arcade games in North America, and it is often seen as being superior to its predecessor. Legal concerns raised over who owned the game caused "Ms. Pac-Man" to become owned by Namco, who assisted in production of the game. "Ms. Pac-Man" inspired its own line of remakes, including "Ms. Pac-Man Maze Madness" (2000), and "", and is also included in many Namco and "Pac-Man" collections for consoles.