who created pong

Pong was created by Allan Alcorn as a training exercise for Atari co- founder Nolan Bushnell. Atari then manufactured and released it in 1972, and Bushnell helped shape the concept behind it.

Quick Scoop

• Designer/creator: Allan Alcorn.

• Concept origin: Nolan Bushnell assigned Alcorn the project as a test exercise.

• Company: Atari, Inc..

• Release: 1972.

If you want, I can also give you the short history of how Pong became the first big video game hit.