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Atari Wants To Reinvent Pong

Posted by Soulskill on from the officially-out-of-ideas dept.

mikejuk writes "Atari is offering up to $100,000 in a contest for a new version of Pong, the classic game that launched video games 40 years ago, for the iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch. The judges for the contest include Nolan Bushnell, founder of Atari, who came up with the original idea for Pong. So, what does a 21st century Pong look like? How does it play? And what role does touch have in this, the simplest of games?"

8 of 180 comments (clear)

  1. o like plasma pong by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    plasma pong...except atari had the creater take it down because of property rights

  2. Maybe like ... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Arkanoid?

  3. The good answer won't be forthcoming ... by perpenso · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Atari is offering up to $100,000 in a contest for a new version of Pong ... So, what does a 21st century Pong look like?

    You realize that the people with the really good ideas are not going to answer your question given the prize money at stake? You are going to have to wait for the end of the contest to get your answer.

  4. No, Sir ! by lbalbalba · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Im not telling you my hot new Pong ideas, no way ! Well, im off to collect my $100,000, see ya !

  5. Hah! by aarku · · Score: 4, Insightful

    This is an insanely cheap way for them to get software developed for their brand. A straight $100k with no significant % of income is a rip off for the developer in this market. A good branded Pong app will make millions. A similar brand only gets about 20-25% of the sales. But I'm sure they'll get plenty of entries. Ah well, to be young and ignorant again.

  6. Misleading Title by devphaeton · · Score: 5, Insightful

    "Atari Wants To Reinvent Pong" is incorrect. It should be:

    "Foreign company that owns the Atari trademark wants someone else to reinvent Pong for them, because they blew it trying to reboot a few of Atari's classic titles themselves."

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  7. A nice way to steal our ideas and profit millions. by elucido · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I have had ideas for new versions of pong and for many games but I damn sure am not going to give my idea to Atari or any game company. Atari if you want my idea for pong hire me for $100,000 a year and I'll even help you code it.

    Otherwise fuck off :)

  8. Re:What's in a name? by RyuuzakiTetsuya · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Bushnell is and was a whore.

    That fact alone makes the "new" Atari like the old one in the most important way possible. Except this one has sustainable ideas on how to structure it's business.

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