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Presidential Pet Video Games

'Socks the Cat Rocks the Hill' Will Be Re-released After the Election

— October 12, 2016 — Tech
Just in time for the upcoming US presidential election, dedicated gaming aficionados have ventured to release a political thriller that features one of the most controversial and powerful figures from the history of the White House: Socks the Cat, Bill Clinton's pet during his presidential tenure.

The original video game, which was developed by a company called Second Dimension, was called 'Socks the Cat Rocks the Hill,' and it was a satirical game that was meant to lambast the politics of the early 90s when Bill Clinton was in power. The game ultimately failed to find a distributor, though, and only a few copies were ever released. Now, historian and collector Tom Curtin has made a new version of the game based on the only surviving copy he could find.
Trend Themes
1. Political Pet-themed Video Games - The success of re-releasing the Socks the Cat video game suggests a trend towards creating politically-themed video games featuring presidential pets.
2. Nostalgia-based Video Game Revivals - The re-release of Socks the Cat Rocks the Hill highlights a trend towards reviving classic, nostalgic video games for modern audiences.
3. Satirical Video Games - The original Socks the Cat video game was meant to be a satirical take on politics, suggesting a trend towards producing more politically-themed satirical video games.
Industry Implications
1. Video Game Industry - The success of Socks the Cat Rocks the Hill and its re-release indicate potential for innovation in creating nostalgic and politically-themed video games.
2. Political Campaign Industry - The popularity of Socks the Cat Rocks the Hill demonstrates a potential for disrupting the political campaign industry through the use of politically-themed video games.
3. Historical Collectibles Industry - The release of a new version of the Socks the Cat video game suggests disruption opportunities in releasing revivals or recreations of historical collectibles as digital products.
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