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The video game Pong was developed by ________ in 1972 and is responsible for shaping the modern video-game industry…

Retry Correct Incorrect Atari released Pong in November 1972. It was inspired by the ping pong game that came with the Magnavox Odyssey console. After they finished the first prototype, they sent it to a local bar to try it out and the game broke down due to the coin box being too full of money.

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The video game Pong was developed by ________ in 1972 and is responsible for shaping the modern video-game industry…

• Nintendo
• Atari
• Sony
• Xbox