Today in STEM History - 29 November 1972, Atari launched Pong, heralding the Golden era of video gaming. Pong is a two-dimensional sports game simulating table tennis. Due to its cultural impact, Pong is part of the permanent collection at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. Changing customer preferences led to the crash of 1984 that shook the gaming industry. Today's video games are highly complex, and also contribute to STEM education through game-based learning platforms. National