# Presidential Pet Video Games 'Socks the Cat Rocks the Hill' Will Be Re-released After the Election By Joey Haar | Published 2016-10-12 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/socks-the-cat References: [digitaltrends](http://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/socks-the-cat-revived/?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=webfeeds) & [kickstarter](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/481884736/socks-the-cat-the-video-game-based-on-the-clintons) 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](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/po-up-card-game): Socks the Cat, Bill Clinton's pet during his presidential tenure. The original video game, which was developed by a company called [Second Dimension](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kubi), 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 Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.7/10 - Popularity: 35% | Activity: 9% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/games) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **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. - **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. - **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. ### Sectors Adopting This - **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. - **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. - **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. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Feline-Centric Animated Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/little-kitty-big-city-game.md) - [Quilt-Making Cat Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cats-of-calico.md) - [Feline Adventure Board Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/adventures-in-friskies-world.md) - [Cozy Cat-Inspired Animated Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/little-kitty-big-city.md) - [Rapper-Backed Video Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snoops-high-rollers.md) - [Trading Card-Themed Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/garbage-pail-kids-1.md) - [Political Campaign Game Maps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/freedom-town.md) - [Re-Released Retro Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/banjokazooie.md) - [Dog-Friendly Board Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-dogs-best-friend-game.md)