"Oregon Trail" computer game is now being developed as a movie

“Oregon Trail” computer game is now being developed as a movie

Benjamin Hughes

WCCO talks to “Oregon Trail” co-creator about upcoming movie adaptation

WCCO talks to “Oregon Trail” co-creator about upcoming movie adaptation

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NORTHFIELD, Minn. — “The Oregon Trail,” one of the most successful computer games of all time and a staple for children of the ’80s and ’90s, is currently being developed into a movie project.

Bill Heinemann says it’s hard to find someone these days who hasn’t heard of “The Oregon Trail.” The computer game he co-created in 1971 at Carleton College in Northfield has sold tens of millions of copies and is in the World Video Game Hall of Fame.

“It’s surprising and gratifying and humbling, in a way, that a little thing that I spent two weeks on has become a worldwide phenomenon,” Heinemann said.

David Schuman

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David joined the WCCO team in April 2020, previously working at CBS 58 in Milwaukee. Prior to that, he worked in Las Vegas. While there, David covered several stories in the national spotlight, including the October 1 mass shooting and political visits from President Barack Obama and candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.

Source: cbsnews.com