The chocobo in Final Fantasy was based on a real creature called a “Gastornis” that existed 45 million years ago.
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In 2013, Candy Crush made $850,000 per day!
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The original game of "Monopoly" was circular.
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The longest Monopoly game in history lasted 70 straight days.
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In 2005, 25 percent of Americans over the age of 50 played video games, an increase from nine percent in 1999.
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There is a growing sport in Berlin and London called Chess Boxing. Players alternate between a round of chess and a round of boxing until one is declared winner either by checkmate, KO, or technical stoppage.
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The average American spends a third of their overall time online playing games and using social networks.
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GTA V achieved $1 billion in sales just 3 days after its launch.
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