Pong's influence on video games endures 50 years later<p>A game that is easy to learn, but difficult to master. This was the concept Atari founder Nolan Bushnell instilled into Allan Alcorn, a then-24-year-old engineer, prior to the development of one of the most recognizable games of all time,
Pong,
just over 50 years ago.</p><p>
Pong, a video game in which a square is bounced between two rectangles controlled by players, was released on November 29th of 1972 by Atari, only a few days more than 50 years ago. Atari sold more than 8,000
Pong arcade cabinets, and a few years later, the home version would become an instant success, selling about 150,000 units of a console that played nothing but
Pong. However, despite how much time has passed, and the massive changes the gaming industry has endured,
Pong's — and Atari's — influence on the world of video games remains prevalent today. Watch the video below for the full story.</p><span id="end-legacy-contents"></span><div id="fcc2caea6c4f42428b5be1b8452f0d1c"><iframe src="
https://www.youtube.com/embed/L32D_qDRdGI?rel=0" style="top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;position:absolute;border:0;" allowfullscreen scrolling="no"></iframe></div><p></p>
Source:
Pong's influence on video games endures 50 years later
