Pong

Overview

Pong is a table tennis-themed twitch arcade video game with simple two-dimensional graphics. It was the first sports arcade video game and one of the earliest arcade video games in history, helping to establish the video game industry along with the Magnavox Odyssey. Soon after its release, several companies began producing games that closely mimicked its gameplay.

Developed by

Atari

Published by

Atari, Namco, Atari, Inc., Sears, Hunter Electronics, TOPICS Entertainment

Facts

Game modes

Single player, Multiplayer

Player perspectives

Bird view / Isometric

Themes

Action

Franchise

Pong

Series

Pong

Release dates

• Arcade: Nov 29, 1972
• Plug & Play: Dec 1975
• PC (Microsoft Windows): Mar 12, 2004
• Legacy Mobile Device: Nov 10, 2020