The forts World Video Gaming Temple This week released the 12 finalists for induction in the estimated list of impactful games.
The titles include Age of Empires, Angry Birds, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Defender, Frogger, Golden Eye, Golden Tee, Harvest Moon, Mattel Football, Quake, NBA 2K and Tamagotchi.
“This finalists of this year extend in the decades and ranges from arcade classics to one of the most popular mobile games of all time,” said Jon-Paul C. Dyson, director of the Strong International Center for the history of electronic games, in a press release. “All these games have enormously influenced pop culture or the game industry itself. Frog was popular in the arcades of the 1980s, but an emblematic Seinfeld The scene in 1998 made him unforgettable. The brilliant coding of the first -person shooter quake allowed unforgettable multiplayer matches that have fascinated players and influenced many games that followed. Then there is Tamagotchi, who fills the gap between video games and digital toys, changing our way of thinking about games. »»
The World Video Game Hall of Fame received thousands of appointments for examination for the 2025 class. Fans can vote for their favorite finalists from March 6 to 13 as part of a “player choice” ballot to the “player’s choice” to worldvideogamehalloffame.org.
The three games that receive the most public votes will train a ballot and join the other voting bulletins submitted by members of the International Selection Advisory Committee, which is made up of journalists and researchers from around the world who know the history of video games and their role in society. I have been one of the voters for a while now and I can’t wait to decide again on this lot.
(The public, collectively, will have the weight of a judge.) The ends of final will be announced during a ceremony on the spot in the new house of the renowned temple of the world video game – in part of the ESL Digital Worlds exhibitions at the STRONG – Thursday, May 8 at 10:30 am.
The World Video Game Hall of Fame recognizes electronic games that meet the following criteria: Icon-Status, the game is widely recognized and recalled; Longevity, the game is more than a mode that passes and appreciated popularity over time; Geographic reach, the game meets the above criteria through international borders; And influence, the game has exerted a significant influence on the design and development of other games, on other forms of entertainment or on popular culture and society in general.
Anyone can name a game to the temple of the world’s video game and see enthusiasts in worldvideogamehallowme.org.
Created in 2015, the World Video Game Hall of Fame of The Strong recognized individual electronic games of all types – Arcade, Console, Computer, Pocket and Mobile – which appreciated popularity during a sustained period and had an influence on the video game industry or popular culture and society in general.
The Strong is a highly interactive museum based on the collections devoted to the history and exploration of the game. It is one of the biggest history museums in the United States and one of the main museums serving families.
