Pop quiz: Whatâs the longest-running video game in history? Itâs not Pac-Man or Donkey Kong or even Pong⌠itâs The Oregon Trail. A true pioneer (and we donât just mean the ones in the covered wagons), the Oregon Trail has sold more than 65 million copies (thatâs more than the Beatlesâ White Album) and it spawned an âedu-tainmentâ industry now worth over $6B. But this wholesome game was created by three Minnesota student teachers, without a single thought towards making money⌠which is exactly why Oregon Trail made so much of it. Find out why this iconic game is a textbook MVP (Minimum Viable Product)⌠how an acquisition by Shark Tankâs âMr. Wonderfulâ almost led to a collab with Barbie⌠and why the Oregon Trail is the best idea yet.
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