The 12 finalists for the World Hall of Fame of Video Games

Strong Hall of Fame of World Video Games Issued this week, the 12 finalists to enter into the respected list of impact 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 TAGA 2K and TAM.

“This year, the finalists cover the decades and range from arcade classics to one of the most popular mobile games of all time,” said John-Paul K. Dyson, director of the International Center of the Strong Electronic Games Center. “All these games have influenced the pop culture or the play industry itself. Frogger is popular in the arcades of the 1980s but emblematic Seinfeld The scene in 1998 made it unforgettable. The brilliant first -person coding Quake has given the opportunity for unforgettable multiplayer matches who have mesmerized players and influenced many games that followed. Then there is Tamagotchi, which overcomes the difference between video games and digital toys, changing the way we think of games. “

The World Video Glory Hall has received thousands of nominations for consideration for class 2025. Fans can vote for their favorite finalists from March 6 to 13 as part of a Player Choice Vote Worldvideogamehalloffame.orgS

The three games that receive the most public votes will form a vote and join the other newsletters represented by members of the International Selection Counseling Committee, which is composed by journalists and scientists from around the world who are familiar with the history of video games and their role in society. I have been one of the voters for a while and I look forward to deciding again in this batch.

(The public, collectively, will have the weight of a judge.) The end instigators will be announced at a ceremony on the spot in the new home of the world video games – part of the exhibits of ESL’s Digital Worlds on Thursday, May 8, at 10:30 am.

The World Video Glory Hall recognizes electronic games that meet the following criteria: icon-status, the game is widely recognized and remembered; Longevity, the game is more than a passing fad and enjoys popularity over time; Geographical scope, the game meets the above criteria across international borders; And influence, the game has had a significant impact on the design and development of other games, on other forms of entertainment or on popular culture and society as a whole.

Anyone can nominate a game in the world hall of the glory of video games and watch the pastvideogamehallofame.org.

Established in 2015, the World Hall of Glory of Video Games in “Strong” recognizes individual electronic games of all types – arcade, console, computer, manual and mobile – which have enjoyed popularity over a long period and have influenced the video game industry or popular culture and society as a whole.

The strong is a highly interactive museum based on collections dedicated to the story and research of the game. It is one of the largest historical museums in the United States and one of the leading museums serving families.