World Video Game Hall of Fame

World Video Game Hall of Fame

Formation	June 4, 2015
Purpose	To highlight the video games that have made an impact on the world
Location	Rochester, New York, USA
Parent organization	The Strong
Website	www.worldvideogamehalloffame.org

The World Video Game Hall of Fame is an international hall of fame that opened on June 4, 2015. It is located in The National Museum of Play's eGameRevolution exhibit; the hall's administration is overseen by The Strong and the International Center for the History of Electronic Games. The World Video Game Hall of Fame's curator is Jon-Paul C. Dyson, who is The Strong's Vice President for Exhibit Research and Development^[1] and the Director of the International Center for the History of Electronic Games.^[2]

Video games become eligible for the World Video Game Hall of Fame by meeting four basic criteria:^[3][4]

• Icon Status - is widely recognized and remembered
• Longevity - is more than a passing fad and has enjoyed popularity over time
• Geographical Reach - meets the above criteria across international boundaries
• Influence - has exerted significant influence on the design and development of other games, on other forms of entertainment, or on popular culture and society in general.

Class of 2015

Nominations from the general public were accepted from February 17, 2015 through March 31, 2015. The finalists were chosen by an internal committee, while an international selection committee made up of journalists, scholars, and other individuals choose the inaugural inductees to the hall of fame.^{[5] [6]} The finalists are (inaugural inductees in bold):

• Doom (1993)
• Pac-Man (1980)
• Pong (1972)
• Super Mario Bros. (1985)
• Tetris (1984)
• World of Warcraft (2004)
• Angry Birds (2009)
• FIFA International Soccer (1993)
• The Legend of Zelda (1986)
• Minecraft (2011)
• The Oregon Trail (1971)
• Pokémon Red and Blue (1996)
• The Sims (2000)
• Sonic the Hedgehog (1991)
• Space Invaders (1978)

Class of 2016

Nominations were again accepted from the public. The finalists were announced on March 19, 2016, and the inductees were announced on May 5, 2016.^[7] The finalists were (with inductees in bold):

• Hold-over finalists from 2015:
  • The Legend of Zelda (1986)
  • The Oregon Trail (1971)
  • The Sims (2000)
  • Sonic the Hedgehog (1991)
  • Space Invaders (1978)
  • Minecraft (2011)
  • Pokémon Red and Green (or Blue) (1996)
• New finalists for 2016:
  • Grand Theft Auto III (2001)
  • Elite (1984)
  • Final Fantasy (1987)
  • John Madden Football (1988)
  • Nürburgring (1975)
  • Sid Meier's Civilization (1991)
  • Street Fighter II: The World Warrior (1991)
  • Tomb Raider (1996)

References

1. Arrant,, Chris (June 4, 2015). "WORLD VIDEO GAME HALL OF FAME Announces Inaugural First Class". Purch Company. Newsarama. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
2. "International Center for the History of Electronic Games". The Strong Museum. The Strong.
3. "Strong Museum of Play establishes World Video Game Hall of Fame, now accepting nominations for inaugural class". Warp Zoned.
4. "Pong and Doom enter first video game Hall of Fame". BBC News. 2015-06-04.
5. THOMPSON, CAROLYN (June 4, 2015). "Pong, Tetris make Video Game Hall of Fame’s first class". Evening Post Industries. The Post and Courier.
6. "The Strong announces finalists for the World Video Game Hall of Fame’s Class of 2015". Warp Zoned.
7. "2016 World Video Game Hall of Fame Inductees Announced".

External links

• World Video Game Hall of Fame

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